Michael Weber wrote:
Am Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:00:10 GMT schrieb Marcus Fox:

"Boo" wrote in message
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Marcus Fox wrote:
On 6th July around 12:30, I took a photo of the moon, on a long
exposure and a narrow aperture. My location at the time was about 27
N and 15 W (Canary Islands). When I looked at the photo I saw an
interesting object above the moon and slightly to the right. Can
someone with astronomy planetarium software check what it is?

Jupiter ? What did it look like ? How far above and to the right ?

About three times the distance above as it was to the right. It was
brighter than any other object, apart from the moon. Certainly looks
like Jupiter, just didn't think I could pick out that much detail with
only a Canon A80. Oh, and I meant wide aperture in my first post.

http://www.geocities.com/marcusfox/IMG_1564.JPG

Marcus

Huh,
That seems to be a reflection at the lenses in your camera. Its
definetly not an astronomical object, its too big for that.

Nope, it is Jupiter, the band across the middle is at the correct angle.
Just a pity that the Jovian moons don't show. Callisto is close by at
the left hand side of the band.


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