2021-03-18 Sagittarius and Saturn [4K]

3 years ago
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I set my intervalometre to capture Scorpius fully first but my estimate was wrong, again!

Antares and the thorny Scorpius tail was at the top when the video started. It is easier to recognize Sagittarius as a "tea-pot" with its mouth up, handle facing down, lid on the left.

Towards the end Saturn rises above the roof on the right.

If the capture lasted longer I could capture Jupiter, Mercury and the twilight of dawn also.

On the other hand, I can treat this as an improvement to a worse attempt a day before.

Target for next time - 2:30am to 6:30am.

Where is the Milky Way? I will have to try it again in a place with less light pollution.

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