Jaunty Jupiter

The planet Jupiter, shining at a bright -2.91 magnitude (main image) is shown in the ESE sky around 10:18 PM, Thursday, October 20, 2011 from Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The inset image at right shows an enlarged view of the planet (200mm focal length), including a bright streak at its lower left caused by the reflection of two of its moons Callisto and Europa. The main image was a 20-second exposure shot at f/5.6, 3200 ISO and a 55mm focal length.