Stargazing Picture of Jupiter's moons without a telescope

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A user successfully captured a photo of Jupiter's moons using a 300 mm zoom lens on a Canon Digital Rebel without a telescope. The shot was taken with a tripod in manual mode with a 2-second exposure. The user speculated that a stock lens might also capture the moons when Jupiter is visible in the evening sky. Others expressed excitement and curiosity about the technique used. The discussion highlights the potential for amateur astrophotography with standard camera equipment.
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COOL! How did you manage that?
Tripod shot. Tameron 70-300 lens on a Canon Digital Rebel. Manual mode, 2 second exposure. I forget the ISO. Probably the stock lens (?-70 mm) will get a photo of the moons too. I have to wait till Jupiter returns to the evening sky.
 

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