The great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn has been all over the news for the past few days. And if you were lucky enough to have clear skies, you could have observed it or snapped some pictures. Photographer Jason De Freitas took this rare opportunity to take some photos, and he created something very unique. He managed to capture the ISS path between Jupiter and Saturn during the conjunction – and he did it on film.
“I was incredibly lucky to find out that I could see the path of the International Space Station traveling through the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction,” says Jason. It took him serious planning to take this photo. And on December 17, he took an hour-long ride to the exact spot where he would see the ISS travel between the two planets.
The photo was taken at Jellore Lookout, Mittagong, Australia, at exactly 9:53:05 PM, with an exposure time of 10 seconds. Jason used his Pentax 67 in combination with the Takumar 600mm f / 4 lens with a roll of Fujifilm Provia 100f in it. He used the Skywatcher NEQ6 equatorial mount for tracking. And here’s the incredible photo he took:
Jason says this is probably the most unique photo he has ever taken. And I am sure this is the most unique recording of the great conjunction that I have seen so far. If you want a print, you can order it via Jason’s webshop. And make sure to check out his website and Instagram for more of his fantastic work.
[via PetaPixel]