Clouds part to allow view of conjunction
July 15, 2012: Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 and Nikon D100 SLR 1/20 sec. ISO 500. (Picture: John Vetterlein)
The conjunction between Jupiter and the waning Moon in the early hours of
July 15 (as featured in July Sky Notes), despite appalling weather leading
up to the event, presented itself punctually between breaks in the cloud.
A series of images may be found on the Gallery Page of the Northern Skies
site at: http://www.spanglefish.com/
The August edition of The Orcadian Sky Notes “The End of Summer—Seeing the
Milky Way” is due to appear shortly.