Observation by Nick Hewitt: Venus meets the Seven Sisters

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Apr 03 - 20:50

Uploaded

2020 Apr 03 - 21:35

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +23°54'
Position angle: +42°03'

Field size

3°02' × 2°01'

Equipment

Starwave 70mm triplet
EQ6
Canon 60Da
IDAS filter

Exposure

16 x 15s @ISO200 averaged

Location

Northampton

Target name

Venus and Messier 45

Title

Venus meets the Seven Sisters

About this image

The clouds parted and Lo! there was light!!!

Files associated with this observation

Venus and Pleiades 2020-04-03 SW C60Da IDAS 16 x 15s ISO200.jpg (419.8 kB)

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