Observation by Andrew Paterson: Venus, The Pleiades and the ISS

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2020 Mar 26 - 20:33

Uploaded

2020 Mar 27 - 16:15

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h33^m
Dec: +22°58'
Position angle: +45°48'

Field size

36° × 24°

Equipment

Canon Powershot G7X

Exposure

8s F1.8 ISO 800

Location

Hill Head

Title

Venus, The Pleiades and the ISS

About this image

During this spell of wonderful weather there have been favourable ISS passes in the evening sky. This image is of the ISS track with Venus shining brilliantly and the Pleiades above. There was clearly a little wobble at the beginning of the exposure as the track is not as straight as it should be!

Venus will be passing through the Pleiades in early April, which will present further imaging opportunities.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_5688 (2).JPG (686.7 kB)

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