Observation by Steve Knight: Venus + Pleiades

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2020 Apr 03 - 19:01

Uploaded

2020 Apr 05 - 20:45

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +24°05'
Position angle: -2°11'

Field size

1°03' × 0°55'

Equipment

6D (unmodified)
Skywatcher 8in Dobsonian

Exposure

x104 0.5 sec at ISO3200

Location

Banbury

Target name

Venus + M45

Title

Venus + Pleiades

About this image

Never mind the quality, look at those diffraction spikes!

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