Astrophoto: Moon and Jupiter by Karen Breytenbach

By Fraser Cain - July 21, 2005 09:42 AM UTC | Observing

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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