Lance Hill Observatory

Uranus and Neptune are located in the constellation Capricornus during late summer 2000.  Here are two wide-field views showing the two gas giants in our outer solar system.  MX-5/16 camera attached to a 50 mm lens, with an IR-blocking filter.  Two minute exposures.


Uranus at magnitude 5.7 at a distance of 19.1 AU from Earth.  The bright star to the lower left of the planet (indicated) is iota Capricornus.


Neptune at magnitude 7.9 at a distance of 29.5 AU from Earth.  The bright double star at the top, just left of center, is rho Capricornus.