The good news is that it was crystal clear tonight.
The bad news is that I need to get out a little earlier, before Jupiter and Saturn get down into the trees. They’re moving toward the west, heading for the morning sky not too long after the conjunction, which means they’re setting earlier than they did a month or two ago, or even a week or two ago. So they were sort of “down among ’em.”
The worse news was that it was again windy as hell, which means that any kind of a long exposure with the telephoto lens extended out had the camera bouncing around like it was on a roller coaster.
Yeah, don’t think NASA’s going to be asking to use that photo any time soon.
But if you’re dedicated and persistent (as opposed to stubborn and pig-headed – it’s a very fine line) you might get one decent photo at maximum magnification.
It’s a short one, so this photo didn’t collect as many photons as the ones on Thursday, but you can see that they’re getting closer.
Tomorrow we try again…
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 