Observation by Alex Pratt: Mercury and Venus after their appulse - ...
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Alex Pratt
Observer
Alex Pratt
Observed
2020 May 22 - 20:15
Uploaded
2020 May 22 - 22:53
Objects
Mercury
Venus
Conjunction
Equipment
- Canon EOS 500D
- Tamron 70-300mm lens (300mm f/5.6)
- ISO 400
Exposure
1/10s
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Target name
Mercury and Venus after their appulse - 2020 May 22
Title
Mercury and Venus after their appulse - 2020 May 22
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From my front door I had a nice view of Mercury and Venus just over 12 hours after their closest approach.
Standing in the hallway out of the gusty wind I followed them in my 10x50 binoculars, and later naked eye, until they set behind a cloud bank in the NW.
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