Tag: Conjunction

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On the 17th June 2026 there was a beautiful conjunction of Venus with the crescent Moon.  Several members of the society imaged the event and below is a selection of their fab images taken at different times in the evening.  Venus is the dot northwards of the crescent Moon.

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Image by Dan Stevens taken at 9.30pmish with a Seestar S30.

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Image by Jim Burchell taken using a Pentax KP body attached to 102 mm F7 Altair Astro refactor. 1 /60 sec, Iso 200 on a Skywatcher EQ5 mount. Cropped in Snapseed.

Image taken from Dartford.

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The images below are all point and shoot using various phone cameras.

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Image by Simon Dawes from Bexley.

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Image by Jo Southgate from Dartford.

NOTE: Jo has Jupiter in her image too.  It is the dot which is at the 4 O Clock position from the Moon.

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Image by Kevin Langford from Bexley.

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Image by Dominique Ferrand taken over London.

NOTE: Dominique has Jupiter in her image too. It is the dot which is at the 4 O Clock position from the Moon.

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Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions happen every 20 years (the last one in 2000.) however this particular conjunction will be especially close - the closest since 1623 and the closest observable since 1226! Don't worry, if you miss it there is another close conjunction in 2080!

At its closest on 21st December Jupiter and Saturn will be 6 arc minutes apart (1/5 the diameter of the full moon) which is still easily discernable as two separate planets (some reports would have you believe the merge together into an 'elongated star')

The weather was poor on the 21st, but there was a gap in the clouds on the 20th, the images from the 20th the planets were at about 9 arc minutes vs 6 arc minutes at closest encounter.

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Images by Steve Goldson

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Steve Goldson 1/8 sec f5.6. ISO 6400. taken at 18.02. 20/12/2020. (Inset image: 1/8 sec f5.6. ISO 3200 taken at 18.07. 20/12/2020. - Note Steve captured 3 of Jupiter's moons)[/caption]

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Images by Martin Crow

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="637"] 2020Dec20 17:06ut Equipment: 80mm equinox @ f15 and DMK41 mono video camera and an old laptop. Location: Top of Dartford Road, Hextable. Taken the day before closest approach due to likelihood of poor weather on 21st. Best views though were had through the eyepiece. Absolutely stunning.[/caption]

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Images by Simon Dawes

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Simon Dawes Skywatcher MN190 (modified), EQ6 Pro (modified) ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro Bexleyheath England[/caption]

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There have been a few conjunctions recently these were all taken by Jim Burchell

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Jim Burchell Moon/Mercury & Venus taken 25/05/2020

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The recent conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Mercury in the evening sky has been delighting our members, below are some contributions from those who imaged it.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Jim Burchell The Moon and Mercury showing Earthshine. Taken Dartford top road. Pentax K70.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by John Howarth Venus is at lower right on both photos, Mercury (faint, but visible) is about equidistant from Venus and the moon, practically level with the moon.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by John Howarth Venus is at lower right on both photos, Mercury (faint, but visible) is about equidistant from Venus and the moon, practically level with the moon. Taken from the park.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Stephen Goldson 'First time I've seen Mercury clearly'[/caption]

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by John Howarth Image taken through glass in upstairs window. (Window will open but not in the right direction. Telephone wires are a nuisance too, just in wrong place..or perhaps Mercury's in the wrong place!)[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Jim Burchell - no details provided[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Jim Burchell Image of Venus and Mercury taken this evening (2020,05/19) at Barn End Lane Dartford[/caption]

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image taken by Jim Burchell, in the early hours of 2020/05/12 capturing a conjunction of Saturn Jupiter and the moon .possible Mars far left of the image..[/caption]

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Image by Honor Wheeler of the Moon and Pleiades imaged on the 3rd of April 2020 @ 20:08UT taken with her Canon 700D and a 300mm lens - ISO1600, f6.3, exp 2sec.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Imaged by Honor Wheeler on the 3rd of April 2020 @ 20:08UT taken with her Canon 700D and a 300mm lens - ISO1600, f6.3, exp 2sec.[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Venus & Pleiades Canon 750D, Sigma F2/135mm Lens, CLS filter. Skywatcher Adventurer Tracking mount. 1hr of exposures. Bexley, Kent. © Kevin Langford[/caption]

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Another clear Thursday and an observing evening, below are a couple of images from the session.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Jim of the Moon and Venus[/caption][caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image by Leigh of the Flame Nebula and the Horsehead Taken at Sutton-at-Hone[/caption]

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Image by Jim Burchel - No details provided[/caption]

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We were treated with some lovely clear skies in the mornings of January 2019 and members were able to capture a few images of the conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Jupiter.

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Images by Kevin Langford

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Images by Leigh Slomer

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Images by Jim Burchell

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Images by John Howarth

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