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by Paul Decelles
September 25, 2010 at 12:50 a.m.
A clearer view of Jupiter and Uranus
Since the sky was a but clearer and Jupiter's apparent position is further from the moon, I spent some time tonight getting some better shots. Here's one with Jupiter and Uranus labeled to give people a better idea of what we are seeing.
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justbegintowrite (Ronda Miller) says…
Wow, great shot of Uranus, Paul. I don't believe I can say I'd seen it so clearly before. Thanks for going to the extra trouble.
vertigo (Jesse Crittenden) replies…
*snicker*
SailIdaho (anonymous) says…
Paul, Thanks for posting this pix. It help confirm that I had found Uranus relative to Jupiter in my Tasco 4.5", and helped my wife understand what she was seeing.
thuja (anonymous) says…
Nice view in binoculars too.
Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…
wow...