Moon and Jupiter in the Winter Hexagon
Taken by Bob Beal on January 30, 2026 @ Washington, Utah, USA
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  Camera Used: Panasonic DMC-GX8
Exposure Time: 10/40
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2026:01:31 05:59:49
 
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Initially, clouds covered the scene, but a colorful multi-ring corona around the nearly full Moon was the result. About an hour later the clouds thinned out enough to see the Hexagon itself.

Photo data:
#1, #2 (corona): Panasonic GX8, Lumix 12-35mm lens @ 25mm, photo tripod
... stars: (f/2.8, 1/4 sec, ISO 800)
... moon: (f/2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 800)
#3 (Gemini): same
... stars: (f/2.8, 4 sec, ISO 800)
... moon: (f/2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 800)
#4 (Winter Hexagon): with Leica 8-18mm lens @ 8mm
... stars: (f/2.8, 10 sec, ISO 800)
... moon: (f/2.8, 1/2000 sec, ISO 800)
date: Jan 30, 2026 8-9pm MST

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