Observation by Andrew Paterson: Venus in the Morning Sky

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2019 Mar 26 - 05:20

Uploaded

2019 Apr 02 - 14:07

Objects

Venus

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h46^m
Dec: -46°53'
Position angle: +46°47'

Field size

0°05' × 0°09'

Equipment

Nikon Coolpix P900

Exposure

1/8s F4 ISO 800

Location

Les Touches-de-Périgny

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus in the Morning Sky

About this image

After a great early part of Venus's current western elongation it now languishes low in the eastern sky for a very short period before sunrise at northern temperate latitudes. I did manage to see it as a naked eye object towards the end of March from SW France although the extra 5 deg of ecliptic altitude compared to southern England may well help. The planet is visible just to the right of the TV aerial on our neighbour's roof.

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