Moon Passes by Jupiter, Pollux, and Castor
Taken by Bob Beal on September 16, 2025 @ St. George, Utah, USA
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  Camera Used: Panasonic DMC-FZ300
Exposure Time: 250/10
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2025:09:16 03:15:43
 
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Tuesday morning the waning Moon passed by Jupiter, Pollux, and Castor but it wasn't particularly close to any of them (4°14', 4°37', 6°00', resp.). Friday morning will be a much closer pass with Venus and Regulus (50' & 1°, resp.) as dawn starts.

Images:
EFL = effective focal length
#1: wide view of everyone (25mm EFL)
#2: closer up view (135mm EFL)
#3: moon alone (600mm EFL)

Photo data:
Panasonic FZ300 24x superzoom, 25/135/600mm EFL, iOptron SkyTracker Pro
... stars: (f/2.8, 25 sec, ISO 800)
... moon: (f/2.8, 1/500 sec, ISO 800)
... date: Sep 16, 2025 ~3:15am MDT

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