Observation by Nick Barton: Venus leaving the Pleiades

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Nick Barton

Observer

Nick Barton

Observed

2020 Apr 04 - 19:05

Uploaded

2020 Apr 05 - 18:18

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +24°15'
Position angle: +43°34'

Field size

6°33' × 4°23'

Equipment

Canon 50D 70-200 f/4l
f4 ISO 1000

Exposure

2 secs

Location

Wallington, Surrey

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus leaving the Pleiades

About this image

A very good cloudless evening, also without those annoying contra trails usually left by aircraft, great for catching Venus saying farewell to the Pleiades.

Files associated with this observation

20200404 Venus leaving Pleiades.jpg (400.9 kB)

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