Observation by Peter Meadows: Venus & M45

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Peter Meadows

Observer

Peter Meadows

Observed

2020 Apr 03 - 20:19

Uploaded

2020 Apr 03 - 21:40

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h31^m
Dec: +24°27'
Position angle: +38°51'

Field size

9° × 7°

Equipment

Canon D550 & 50mm f1.4 lens
f3.5 ISO 800 2s

Location

Galleywood, Essex

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus & M45

About this image

There really are seven sisters in the night sky tonight (6 bright stars in M45 plus Venus)

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