I traveled to the top of the famous Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii to capture the moment Saturn slipped behind the moon. This was captured using a 14″ telescope I borrowed on the island.
I traveled to the top of the famous Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii to capture the moment Saturn slipped behind the moon. This was captured using a 14″ telescope I borrowed on the island.
This photo required traveling to Hawaii due to the local nature of these occultation events. It was actually visible from my backyard, but so low on the horizon it would have been extremely distorted from atmosphere. Going to the top of Mauna Kea was also guaranteed good weather, as it put me above the clouds. Instead I was fighting the health concerns being with less oxygen while setting up the heavy equipment. As a result I came back with the flu but I think it was worth it.
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This photo required traveling to Hawaii due to the local nature of these occultation events. It was actually visible from my backyard, but so low on the horizon it would have been extremely distorted from atmosphere. Going to the top of Mauna Kea was also guaranteed good weather, as it put me above the clouds. Instead I was fighting the health concerns being with less oxygen while setting up the heavy equipment. As a result I came back with the flu but I think it was worth it.
[I just posted a video of the behind the scenes, including how this looked in real time through the telescope here](https://www.instagram.com/cosmic_background/?hl=en)
First thought: this person went to space!
Second thought: the moon looks wild!
I love how Saturn appears like it’s almost shy, like “hey y’all, how’s everyone doing over there?”
Amazing shot, honestly beautiful
Fantastic photo, it almost looks like you were orbiting the moon.
Awesome shot. I absolutely love space shots and my 9 year old kid is space mad as well. He knows far more than me about space at this stage.
Wow Stunning Capture!! The clarity of Saturn’s ring is breathtaking ✨
That is an absolutely amazing shot, I kinda hope you submit that to a magazine or something
Wow the moon pics just keep getting better today. Amazing. 👏🏼👌🏼
Where is the high res, multi megapixel file we can use for a wall paper??
Amazing!! Could you explain why it requires to go to that specific volcano to get this shot?
Wow thats incredible!! Thank you for share this!
Oh, no. Another telescope on Mauna Kea, offending the locals. /s
Wow, that’s awesome. Can not believe that Saturn is visible so perfectly, nearly unreal.
Why I’m getting hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy vibes XD
Considering the distance between those two. It is really incredible the how large Saturn is.
Beastly photo, my friend. How long was your trek?
amazing image*!!*
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