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    ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE

    Nov 19, 2020 3 minutes

    Photograph the Great Conjunction

    Capture Saturn and Jupiter in one image thanks to a unique event that hasn’t occured since 1623

    Saturn and Jupiter reach their Great Conjunction on 21 December, when both planets will appear separated by just 6 arcminutes, the closest they’ve appeared together since July 1623. If the weather plays ball, this event will offer a chance to catch both planets as discs in a single image.

    A bit of planning will pay off however, because even though 6 arcminutes is fairly easy to

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