Observation by Andrew Paterson: Venus May 29

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2020 May 29 - 19:15

Uploaded

2020 May 30 - 15:35

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Nikon Coolpix P900

Exposure

1/200 s F6.5 ISO 400

Location

Hill Head

Target name

Crescent Venus

Title

Venus May 29

About this image

A camera image of the very thin crescent of Venus taken five days before its upcoming very close inferior conjunction. Venus was not visible to the naked eye because of low altitude (4 deg) , brightness of the sky and faintness of the thin crescent . Even with binoculars it was a fairly difficult object.

Viewing Venus telescopically today (May 30) there was perhaps a hint of cusp extension. The difficulty is with a very thin crescent there is a tendency to imagine completing the circle.

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