The planet was captured today at maximum brilliance (acording to NASA/JPL), illuminated phase was 22% , size 40.3 arcseconds and magitude -4.71; inferior conjunction is in 32 days: as the planet will pass 7° south of the Sun limb, it can be imaged (with extreme care !) on that same day

Newt 8" + Canon T7i 1/250s ISO100

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