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Jupiter and the Moon together on New Year’s morning

(Update 1 January 2016) My good friend Tony Surma-Hawes has combined an image of the Moon and a separate longer exposure of Jupiter and three of its Galilean Moons to produce the below image. It gives you an idea of what you can see with low power optical aid like binoculars plus what the Nikon Coolpix P900 is capable of.

Jupiter and the Moon together on New Year's morning. (c) 2016 Paul Floyd
The Moon and Jupiter with three of its Galilean Moons together on New Year’s morning. (c) 2016 Paul Floyd Image manipulation by Tony Surma-Hawes.

(Posted 1 January 2016) If you look outside now, you will see a bright star next to the Moon. It is really the planet Jupiter. The picture is taken with my Nikon Coolpix P900.

Jupiter and the Moon together on New Year's morning. (c) 2016 Paul Floyd
Jupiter and the Moon together on New Year’s morning. (c) 2016 Paul Floyd

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