Observation by Nick Hewitt: Venus and the Seven Sisters

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Apr 02 - 21:00

Uploaded

2020 Apr 02 - 21:56

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h45^m
Dec: +23°59'
Position angle: +42°14'

Field size

2°01' × 3°02'

Equipment

Starwave 70mm triplet
EQ6 mount
Canon 60Da

Exposure

9 x 30s @ISO1000

Location

Northampton

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus and the Seven Sisters

About this image

Pretty broken cloud but patience was rewarded briefly - averaging the subs reduced the cloudy interference. Venus will be amongst the Pleiades tomorrow but who trusts the British weather? I don't!

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Venus and the Pleiades 2020-04-02 SW 9 x 30s ISO 1000.jpg (1.9 MB)

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