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Saturn

yas
1321817
Category:Planets
Published:
1325
Saturn
Resolution:
3060x4080 px
File size:
3619 KB

Photo description / processing

A half-century-old photograph. Shot handheld on a Smena-8M during nighttime observations with a refractor at the Moscow Palace of Pioneers and Schoolchildren.

Technical information

Location
Москва, Россия
Date taken

Exposure

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oeswww
Are you nearly 70 now?
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yasReply to oeswww
Almost, what?
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oeswwwReply to yas
I did the math and I'm impressed. Can we take a photo like this now?
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yasReply to oeswww
That won't work. :)
Where to get film, chemicals, and the rings aren't at the right angle now anyway.
But for Jupiter, there's an old photo and a new one.
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yasReply to yas
Yes, and by the way, there's an almost identical Saturn captured about 25 years ago, already using a webcam.
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