Astrophoto: Moon and Jupiter by Karen Breytenbach
Karen Breytenbach took this picture of the moon and Jupiter on the 13th of July from Johannesburg, South Africa. Karen used digital Nikon Coolpix8700, mounted on a tripod, set on night landscape mode with maximum zoom.
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