Photographing Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn align live 2020 on a budget telescope
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Photographing the great conjunction captured in the western skies (Sydney Australia) Jupiter and Saturn aligned live.
Also known as the Christmas Star, two of the biggest planets in our solar system aligned from Earth perspective to appear as one big star, though it is visible as two distinct planets through the telescope's eyepiece.
Equipment Used in this video
Telescope: Saxon F1309 with Single-axis motor drive
DSLR: Canon EOS 700D
Barlow Lens: Celestron 1.25 Inch 3x Barlow Lens X-Cel LX
Laser Finder Scope: Celestron 51630 Start Pointer
Videos Used:
NASA
• NASA Science Live: How to See Saturn ...
AstroBackyard
• Look for the Great Conjunction of Jup...
FOX 13 News Utah
• Utahns enjoy the 'Great Conjunction'