DarkCoraxThis morning at 5.30 (3:30 UTC 2024.08.21) occured an #occultation of #saturn by the #moon.
Even looking through a cheap binocular the view was spectacular and somehow touching.
The pictures, with a smartphone attached to the binocular, don't do it justice. The brightness of the Moon compared with Saturn's, the blue aberration of the lens and the poor ability of this profile's owner allow only to post these pale examples of the spectacle I saw. #astrophotography #backyardastronomy
DarkCorax This morning at 5.30 (3:30 UTC 2024.08.21) occured an #occultation of #saturn by the #moon.
Show moreEven looking through a cheap binocular the view was spectacular and somehow touching.
The pictures, with a smartphone attached to the binocular, don't do it justice. The brightness of the Moon compared with Saturn's, the blue aberration of the lens and the poor ability of this profile's owner allow only to post these pale examples of the spectacle I saw.
#astrophotography
#backyardastronomy
(before and after here https://pixey.org/p/corax/731759619745467047)