Classic British Flight Sim

The two largest planets in the Solar System (Jupiter and Saturn) are at a point in their orbits where they will be at their closest for nearly 800 years on 21 Dec 2020. They will be approximately 1/5 the diameter of the Moon apart and visible (British weather permitting) low in the sky to the S/SW just after sunset (around 5pm is a good time). Easily visible to the naked eye, but better through Binoculars or a telescope with which you may also be able to pick out the Galilean moons around Jupiter. They will still be close for several days after the 21st and will not be this close again for another 60 years. A once in a lifetime opportunity.

Sorry, I only have info as to where they are visible from the UK.

Kevin

I've just come inside, freezing cold, having tried to photograph the pair.
I got them in the viewfinder, including the moons of Jupiter, but when I pressed the button, autofocus suddenly lost the plot and turned the planets into huge fuzzy balls. Manual focus took such tiny pictures, I could have drawn better. The one shot I did of the moon was OK, but the dark side, which was visible in the viewfinder, was black like the rest of the sky in the photo.
I obviously need a more stable tripod, as the Moon was wobbling with the wind.

I obviously need a more stable tripod, as the Moon was wobbling with the wind.

I wobble with the wind sometimes! but I don’t think the moon is within the earth’s atmosphere Mike unless it’s different down under. EricT

Airspeed wrote: ↑

20 Dec 2020, 11:31

I obviously need a more stable tripod, as the Moon was wobbling with the wind.

Indecent exposure is an arrestable offense

At home, I get told off for being too specific.
Here, I get done for being lax.

airboatr wrote: ↑

20 Dec 2020, 17:29

Airspeed wrote: ↑

20 Dec 2020, 11:31

I obviously need a more stable tripod, as the Moon was wobbling with the wind.

Indecent exposure is an arrestable offense

We had a partial mnemonic of a sort for that when I was in training as a young cop as a memory aid. "WOLO Dicky Bird".

Wilfully, openly, lewdly, and obscenely exposing his person with intent to insult any female. Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

I don't think in 30 years I ever used it. Perhaps the dirty Mac brigade was a thing of the past. Happy times.

Vancouver wrote: ↑

21 Dec 2020, 01:06

........ Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

.........

They thought that only vagrants would do that?

Sec 3 made me a lot of overtime

simondix wrote: ↑

21 Dec 2020, 07:49

Sec 3 made me a lot of overtime

Oooh, I don't seem to have my copy of the Act with me at present, would you like to remind/educate us, Simon?

Begging