#astronomy #astrophotography

Who can explain this?

Ok here’s a question more for astronomy experts than astrophotography people. Early this morning I was somehow shooting bursts, of Jupiter (I think), trying to capture shots of Galilean moons.

The timestamps all show 4:41 am Pacific Daylight Time (US). There are over 100 shots. Many appear to show a blurred disc. However some of them show a clear occlusion (eclipse) effect.

There is obviously a big gap between shot #1 and 2,3 and 4 but they are in time order and they all have a 4:41 LA time timestamp.

Any experts in the group have an explanation?

Mars and Regulus. (Mars is the red one.)

39 in a row.

Regulus and Mars. Without a tripod.