Observation by Steve Knight: Venus + Pleiades

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2020 Apr 02 - 20:28

Uploaded

2020 Apr 02 - 22:49

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +23°55'
Position angle: +40°24'

Field size

2°51' × 2°38'

Equipment

6D (unmodified)
Starwave 70mm f6 doublet refractor

Exposure

x48 1 sec exposures at ISO 6400 stacked

Location

Banbury

Target name

Venus + M45

Title

Venus + Pleiades

About this image

After an hour of sitting in my garden with a camera, telescope, cloudy sky and beer(s) I was rewarded with a 5 minute view of Venus next to the Pleiades AKA Seven Sisters AKA Subaru AKA M45.

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