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The two small points of light can be difficult to see at first glance. But it was a historical fact that Lars Markström captured on camera on Monday afternoon.
– I think it was a bit great to have achieved it, since the same conditions have not been met for almost 800 years.
The photo, taken from Hönö Klåva at 4.30pm, shows how Jupiter and Saturn intersect. Together, the planets formed the most spectacular “Christmas star” since 1226.
– You feel a little small, at the same time that it feels fun to be a part of something like that. Especially with everything else boring on the news, this is something that’s a bit cozy, says Lars Markström.
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“Difficult to detect”
The last time Jupiter and Saturn passed as close to each other as Monday was in the 17th century.
– But then it was so bright that probably no one could see it, it was so close to the sun and now it passes farther from the sun, said Maria Sundin, an astrophysicist at the University of Gothenburg before the event.
This time the clouds were close to doing it for the people of Gothenburg. But in Hönö, there were gaps in the cloud layer that made the so-called conjunction or poinsettia visible.
Lars Markström had prepared himself with the camera to capture the poinsettia in the image. Photo: Private
– It was difficult to detect, and with the naked eye I saw the planets only as one. But when you look at the photo afterwards, you can see two.
I have the Vinga lighthouse in the image
The phenomenon attracted some interest in Hönö Klåva.
– There were some people who wondered what I was doing and then I was able to point it out to them as well.
The image itself was well planned, says Lars Markström, who has an interest in photography.
– It was fun to have the Vinga lighthouse at the bottom of the image. It’s almost as if you could feel the Vinga lighthouse and the Christmas star communicate a little with each other. It’s also a bit historical in a way, as sailors have sailed with the help of stars and planets over the years.
How long was it visible to you?
– In total, maybe it was a quarter or something. It was going in and out of the clouds, so I probably stayed there for an hour and a half.
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