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An amateur stargazer who surveyed the night sky every day for a year to capture the perfect shot finally struck gold after snapping this picture of a moon circling Jupiter - using a £20 web cam. David Billington, 56, captured the phenomenon using a 12in telescope attached to the bargain web cam which he bought down his local computer store. After 12 months patiently waiting for the perfect shot, he finally managed to capture one of Jupiter’s four moons, Europa, circling the giant planet. Previous attempts at the shot were thwarted as it required the perfect conditions, which included dry weather, clear skies and the planet, moon and sun all being aligned. Picture: David Billington / SWNS.com (via Pictures of the day: 11 November 2011 - Telegraph)
Magnificent!
Patience.
Mr. Billington, I salute you.
Posted on November 13, 2011 via Birds on the Brain with 108 notes
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Mr. Billington, I salute you.
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This is inspiring.
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I'm nineteen and I'm crazy. Fangirl, scientist and writer. I'm at college in Boston right now, but New York will always be my home. Likes archeology, astronomy, space travel, history, superhero comics, general science, the oceans, Star Wars, mysteries and Disney. (Which is where my title comes from...)
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