Observation by Pete Lawrence: The Declining Phase of Venus

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Paul Downing

Observer

Pete Lawrence

Observed

2015 Jul 31 - 10:35

Uploaded

2015 Aug 07 - 08:18

Objects

Venus

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Constellation

Fornax

Field centre

RA: 03^h20^m
Dec: -34°40'
Position angle: -88°51'

Field size

0°24' × 0°09'

Equipment

ASI 174MM

Location

Selsey, West Sussex, UK

Target name

Venus Phases

Title

The Declining Phase of Venus

About this image

Pete Lawrence has been accumulating a fascinating series of images of Venus as it approaches inferior conjunction. He cautions that seeing is now a big factor because poor seeing can make the final image look thicker than decent seeing. All the images are aligned with the north crescent horn up, but in reality all of the images have been captured at the correct orientation.

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