Observation by Alan Thomas: Conjunction of Venus and Mercury
Uploaded by
Paul Downing, FRAS
Observer
Alan Thomas
Observed
2020 May 22 - 20:14
Uploaded
2020 May 22 - 22:26
Objects
Mercury
Venus
Conjunction
Equipment
Exposure
f/3.2 1/15 sec. ISO-800
Location
Warrington, UK
Target name
Venus and Mercury
Title
Conjunction of Venus and Mercury
About this image
It was important to choose an image of this much anticipated event, and there were a lot from which to choose. I went with this one from Alan who said that high winds made it difficult to obtain a steady shot but this was the best of the bunch. A monopod helped. Mercury was about 3.5 degrees west of Venus, and surprisingly bright (he has never managed to see Mercury before) and the distance between the planets was greater than he had visualised. Alan had to hike up the road to a nearby sports-field to get a clear horizon, so no telescopic shots. Nice one though.
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