I have a little telescope:
As astronomical telescopes go, it’s pretty small: a Celestron NexStar 5 SE. If the seeing is extremely good, I can see the rings of Saturn with it. Unfortunately, where I live the seeing is almost never very good. I tried my best to get pictures of Jupiter and Saturn as they danced close to each other.
![Jupiter and Saturn on Dec 18 - kc-pc186049a](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc186049a-.jpg)
![kc-pc196328a - Jupiter and Saturn on Dec 19](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc196328a-.jpg)
![pc206338a December 20](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc206338a-.jpg)
![pc206337a Jupiter and Saturn Dec 20](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc206337a-.jpg)
December 21 was the night of closest approach. Unfortunately the air wasn’t very clear; drifting clouds sometimes blocked the view entirely.
![em130198a A regular camera with a telephoto lens.](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-em130198a-.jpg)
![pc210005b - Dec 21](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc210005b-.jpg)
On December 22 I tried again:
![pc220027a Dec 22, now drifting apart](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc220027a-.jpg)
In passing I sometimes tried to get pictures of the Andromeda Galaxy, but I had difficulty with the targeting:
![Off-center photo of the Andromeda Galaxy - pc186052a](https://mosqueeto.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kc-pc186052a-.jpg)