· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Moon and Jupiter       #3055032 - 04/20/09 02:09 PM Attachment (48 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was able to view the Waning Crescent Moon (24.7 days old) and the planet Jupiter in the early morning sky on April 20, 2009 (08:30 U.T.). Gray-lavender clouds were passing over the Moon giving it a muted pastel-yellow color, an eerie effect. The planet Jupiter (-2.17m) hung like a beacon towards the southwest approximately 10 degrees from the Moon. The Moon was approximately 7 degrees above the horizon while Jupiter was 11.5 degrees. A digital image produced using Gimp (2.6). Carlos Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #3055663 - 04/20/09 06:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Your view of this beautiful conjunction is remarkable and quite dramatic. It has a very moody feel to it, almost pensive. Great capture my friend! Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: kraterkid]       #3055965 - 04/20/09 09:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketch of this event, it is almost as if i were seeing it in person, thanks for posting,hope you get a chance to see the close encounter between venus and the moon. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: Tommy5]       #3056283 - 04/21/09 12:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, A majestic morning capture. Excellent work Carlos. Frank Post Extras:       varmint I invite more abuse Reged: 02/10/07 Loc: Pacifica, CA, USA Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #3056301 - 04/21/09 12:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fabulous rendition Carlos. I'm gonna have to skip the Venus/Moon occultation and wait for your sketch instead. Great job. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: varmint]       #3056433 - 04/21/09 02:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Jim, Rich, and Tommy Thank for your compliments on my Moon and Jupiter conjunction observation. It was an impressive sight to see a misty Moon and brilliant Jupiter nearby. The best of luck with the Moon and Venus conjunction. Carlos Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #3056817 - 04/21/09 09:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, The other morning, our first in our new home (Saturday), my wife woke me around 5a.m. and looking out the top most windows that are not covered (and won't be) was the Moon and Jupiter. It was really lovely. We had no clouds as you do but your image brought that moment back to me. Visual observing (I did bring my 10x50's in case) is about all I can do until next Sunday/Monday and I lose the internet for the rest of this week (vacation) so thanks for capturing this and helping me to remember that visual observing can be just as captivating as telescopic observing. That and sharing something beautiful with someone you love is also pretty cool too. Thanks for sharing. I really like the affect around Jupiter as well. I'll have to try doing a moon capture in GIMP. I know how to do a planet so it shouldn't be too hard. Nicely done again. Edited by JayinUT (04/21/09 09:39 AM) Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: JayinUT]       #3058878 - 04/22/09 04:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jay, Thank you for the compliment on my Moon and Jupiter conjunction observation. It was an impressive sight under less than ideal conditions. I am glad that you were able to view the Moon and Jupiter together. Congratulations on your new home and may you enjoy many wonderful observations from it in the future. Carlos Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: CarlosEH]       #3059459 - 04/22/09 12:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos I wrote to commend you on this beautiful rendering earlier before I went out to view the occultation this morning... When I returned home to check your comments, mine as the first was gone?? Not sure how that happened. Anyway, I just wanted to offer my praise again for your sketch work and I will do one as soon as I am awake again. It was a harrowing morning to drive around looking for a clearing from the clouds just to peak briefly at the occultation as Venus touched the moon, then back into clouds. best regards, Mark Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Jupiter [Re: markseibold]       #3061992 - 04/23/09 12:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mark, Thank you or the compliment on my Moon and Jupiter observation. I was fortunate to be able to view the event at all. The best of luck in your own observations. Carlos Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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