Saturn and Porrima above the Danube
Date:
28.05.2011
Time:
20:53 UT
Exposure:
10s
Field:
38
o
x 54
o
Camera:
Nikon D3
Optics:
f=35mm, 1/2.8
Place:
Upper Danube Valley,
Germany
Photographer:
Till Credner
Planet Saturn has a close encounter with the star Porrima (gamma Virginis) in Virgo during spring 2011. It is the bright pair in the upper right of the image, with Saturn being the brighter one.
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