Observation by Nick Hewitt: Moon, Venus and Pleiades

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Mar 28 - 19:40

Uploaded

2020 Mar 28 - 22:31

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
The Moon

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h35^m
Dec: +21°16'
Position angle: +45°57'

Field size

12° × 20°

Equipment

Canon 60Da
55-250mm zoom

Location

Northampton

Target name

Venus, Moon and Pleiades

Title

Moon, Venus and Pleiades

About this image

A very brief gap in leaden clouds revealed this very pretty sight. Some high thin cloud reduced the chance of a crisp image but hey!

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Venus Moon and Pleiades 2020-03-28.jpg (740.7 kB)

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