Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn (3)
This photo was taken 4 days before the great conjunction. On that day, the moon and the two planets could be in a single photo taken by using 500 mm lens (no trimming). It is clear that the apparent distance of the two planets was similar to the diameter of the moon; at the day of the great conjunction, the distance was diminished to about 1/4.
When you click once, you will see satellites of Jupiter. If twice, more clearly. In this photo the satellites were far from Saturn, while in the previous photo at the day of the great conjunction, the satellites were much closer to Saturn.
大接近の４日前の写真です。三日月を一緒に撮っていますので、木星と土星は既に月の直径程度の距離まで見かけ上接近していることが分かります。クリックすると木星の衛星が見えますが、これらは土星からは遠く、大接近の時にいかに二つの星が接近して見えたのか分かります。ちなみに大接近時の見かけ上の距離は月の直径の1/4です。
Great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn (3)
This photo was taken 4 days before the great conjunction. On that day, the moon and the two planets could be in a single photo taken by using 500 mm lens (no trimming). It is clear that the apparent distance of the two planets was similar to the diameter of the moon; at the day of the great conjunction, the distance was diminished to about 1/4.
When you click once, you will see satellites of Jupiter. If twice, more clearly. In this photo the satellites were far from Saturn, while in the previous photo at the day of the great conjunction, the satellites were much closer to Saturn.
大接近の４日前の写真です。三日月を一緒に撮っていますので、木星と土星は既に月の直径程度の距離まで見かけ上接近していることが分かります。クリックすると木星の衛星が見えますが、これらは土星からは遠く、大接近の時にいかに二つの星が接近して見えたのか分かります。ちなみに大接近時の見かけ上の距離は月の直径の1/4です。