Observation by Martin Lewis: Noontime Venus

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Martin Lewis

Observer

Martin Lewis

Observed

2018 Oct 21 - 10:22

Uploaded

2019 Sep 30 - 22:03

Objects

Venus

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h47^m
Dec: -46°52'
Position angle: -154°38'

Field size

0°19' × 0°14'

Equipment

222mmDobsonian
ASI290MM for IR
Baader 685nm IR filter
iPhone for sky colour

Location

St Albans

Target name

Venus

Title

Noontime Venus

About this image

Thought I would share my images from the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 competition, whose winners were announced a few weeks back at the Maritime Museum in Greenwich (show runs until May 2020).

I was fortunate enough to have this image shortlisted this year and is a composite of Venus taken in IR through my 222mm scope at a phase of only 1.7% and just before midday. The IR image has been blended with a colour image of that crisp blue Autumn sky taken with an iPhone.

Martin

Files associated with this observation

Noontime Venus Hi Res MRLewis.png (281.1 kB)

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