Observation by Mike Foulkes: Venus in the Pleiades

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Mike Foulkes

Observer

Mike Foulkes

Observed

2020 Apr 03 - 19:23

Uploaded

2020 Apr 04 - 09:35

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +23°54'
Position angle: +22°27'

Field size

2°48' × 1°52'

Equipment

70mm refractor F6.8
Nikon DSLR
ISO 800

Exposure

20 sec

Location

Henlow

Target name

Venus in the Pleiades

Title

Venus in the Pleiades

About this image

There was a bit of variable thin cirrus cloud around which showed up on several images. The effect was minimal on this one but it was tweaked to reduce this effect but resulted in a large over exposed image of Venus

Files associated with this observation

Venus 2020Apr03 2023 70mmOG F6.8 20 sec ISO800 _0938_1.JPG (890.8 kB)

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