Observation by Nick Hewitt: A gathering in twilight

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Jan 02 - 18:00

Uploaded

2017 Jan 03 - 14:30

Objects

The Moon
Venus
Neptune
Conjunction

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Constellation

Aquarius

Field centre

RA: 22^h29^m
Dec: -11°18'
Position angle: +21°00'

Field size

23° × 15°

Equipment

Canon 650D
55-250mm TP at 55mm
ISO100

Exposure

30secs (Star Adventurer driven)

Location

Billing, Northants

Target name

Mars, Neptune (just) , the crescent Moon and Venus gather at dusk

Title

A gathering in twilight

About this image

Neptune to the right of Mars, tricky in twilight and over Weston Favell shopping centre but just about there (at least on the original!) . Moon and Venus over-exposed of course

Files associated with this observation

M & N & Moon & V 2017-01-02 annotated copy.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, David Basey, Carolyn Kennett, Peter Carson

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