March 20
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The
configuration of the three objects was very similar to that of the month
before: the Moon at the left, Venus and Saturn at the right (Venus is the
brighter point).
Technical data: 50mm
objective, camera mounted on a fixed tripod. 10 seconds at f/2,8 on Fuji
SuperG 800+ film. Taken from Tradate (VA, Italy). |
An
image taken with a teleobjective give us a zoomed view. If we compare this
with the one taken on February 18, 1999, we'll see that in March the conjunction
was less narrow.
Technical data: 200mm
objective, camera mounted on a fixed tripod. 1 second at f/5,6 on Fuji
SuperG 800+ film. Taken from Tradate (VA, Italy). |
At
the end here is a global view of the sky that was visible at Ovest. Many
constellations are visible: Orion, Taurus, Auriga (only a part), Perseus,
Cassiopeia, Triangulus, Andromeda.
Technical data: 16mm
objective, camera mounted on a fixed tripod. 30 seconds at f/4 on Fuji
SuperG 800+ film. Taken from Tradate (VA, Italy). |