Three exposures reveal Saturn and the moon#
Ortu made the finished picture from three exposures taken after sunset, according to NASA. One shows Saturn before it disappeared, while two show the moon at different exposure lengths. The result combines the planet and its rings with details of the moon's cratered surface.science.nasa.gov+1 2 sources for this line, starting with NASA Science
The separate exposures addressed the difference in brightness between the lunar surface and the much dimmer planet, PTTL.gr reports. NASA also identifies a bright point near Saturn as the star 85 Aquarii, rather than one of the planet's moons. The star lies farther away than Saturn.science.nasa.gov+1 2 sources for this line, starting with NASA Science
According to their respective Wikipedia entries, the Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, and Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.science.nasa.gov+2 3 sources for this line, starting with NASA Science
The moon passes Saturn in November#
According to When the Curves Line Up, the waxing gibbous moon will pass Saturn in the southeastern sky after sunset from November 19 through 21. The moon will continue waxing toward the Full Beaver moon on November 24.whenthecurveslineup.com+1 2 sources for this line, starting with When the Curves Line Up
An hour after sunset on November 19, the moon is listed as 74% illuminated and 12.6 degrees to Saturn's upper right. On November 20, it is listed as 83% illuminated and 5.7 degrees to the planet's upper left, according to When the Curves Line Up.whenthecurveslineup.com 1 source for this line, starting with When the Curves Line Up
By November 21, the moon is listed as 91% illuminated and nearly 17 degrees from Saturn, to the planet's left. When the Curves Line Up says Saturn appears starlike without a telescope, while a telescope reveals its rings tilted about 10 degrees along the line of sight.whenthecurveslineup.com 1 source for this line, starting with When the Curves Line Up
NASA says the next time the moon moves in front of Saturn as seen from somewhere on Earth is in 2031.science.nasa.gov 1 source for this line, starting with NASA Science
