AN astrophotographer from the Mendip Hills has captured the rare astronomical sight of Saturn passing behind the Moon.
Josh Dury, 26, was able to document the so-called occultation of Saturn on the morning of Wednesday, August 21.
He said: "I took this this morning from Somerset between 4am and 5.27am. It's the occultation of Saturn.
"Scary name - it’s when the plant Saturn hides behind the moon. It’s when the orbits align and Saturn hides out of view from view from 4.28am and 5.13pm.
"I merged 30 images into a single frame, while fighting with the cloud."
Josh has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition hosted by The Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
His passion for night photography stems from when he was a seven year old boy in Compton Martin; his mum had just bought him a small telescope, he was fascinated by cameras and he’d just seen a children’s television programme about Mars.
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