Observation by Steve Knight: 6.7% illuminated Venus

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2020 May 20 - 13:57

Uploaded

2020 May 21 - 18:18

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Skywatcher 300mm f5 Newtonian
ASI224MC Camera
Astronomik 807nm longpass filter
Watch House EQ platform

Exposure

0.098ms, gain 250, 4000 frames stacked

Location

Banbury

Target name

Venus

Title

6.7% illuminated Venus

About this image

First go with an 807nm longpass filter. It did improve seeing. This camera seems to have good IR sensitivity.

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2020-05-20-1457UT-SPK.jpg (247.5 kB)

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