Saturn rising behind the moon

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[Steve Williams]

That was spectacular

 

[Steve Williams]

But is it real

 

[ack]

No reason to doubt https://maas.museum/observations/2019/04/18/saturn-hides-behind-the-moon-in-2019/

 

[Steve Williams]

No reason to doubt https://maas.museum/observations/2019/04/18/saturn-hides-behind-the-moon-in-2019/

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the camera resolution is amazing. That’s why I asked

 

[kach22i]

I can see how such an image can be inspiration for a musical passage (or astrology).


Gustav Holst- The Planets, Full Suite

The Planets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Planets

The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the solar system and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst.
From its premiere to the present day, the suite has been enduringly popular, influential, widely performed and frequently recorded......................

The concept of the work is astrological[3] rather than astronomical ..........................

 

[MasterChief]

the camera resolution is amazing. That’s why I asked

It was made by an amateur with amateur gear (high end telescope, but still a telescope and camera for the hobby photographer). It is amazing what the best amateurs can do today. Maybe the best amateur planet photographer is Damian Peach. Here is one of his pictures of Jupiter (taken with a pretty ordinary Celestron telescope):

 

[kach22i]

(taken with a pretty ordinary Celestron telescope):

Must have used some nice stabilization technology along with it I assume.

VSP (Vibration Suppression Pads)

$58.95
In Stock
Item #: 93503
https://www.celestron.com/products/vsp-vibration-suppression-pads

• 3 vibration suppression pads go under your tripod legs to stabilize your telescope and prevent unwanted shaking
• Made with Sorbothane® only available in the USA. Cheap imitations use silicon which do not absorb shock and may melt in the Sun.
• Engineered by Celestron specifically to dampen vibrations
• Works on any surface

I was sort of looking for something more advanced. Don't know what was used, maybe some software involved?

 

[MasterChief]

Must have used some nice stabilization technology along with it I assume.

https://www.celestron.com/products/vsp-vibration-suppression-pads

I was sort of looking for something more advanced. Don't know what was used, maybe some software involved?

Vibrations is usually not a problem. The atmospheric disturbance, lights and Earths rotation are usually the biggest issues. So finding a dark place with perfect skies is critical to get the best images. A picture like the one above consist of over 1000 different exposures. There are some really advanced editing with several different and highly specialized software involved. And the cameras many of the best amateurs are using are purpose built only for astro imaging (for example, they are cooled way below zero degrees celsius to minimize noice). It is pretty common that both the mount and the camera are more expensive than the telescope.

Here is an interview with Damian Peach.
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/astrobio/astrophotographers-story-damian-peach.html