Observation by James Weightman: Venus and Moon (two crescents)

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2020 Jul 17 - 03:45

Uploaded

2020 Jul 17 - 05:03

Objects

The Moon
Venus
Conjunction

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h09^m
Dec: +11°25'
Position angle: +131°57'

Field size

3°35' × 5°23'

Equipment

Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera

Exposure

Auto

Location

Cirencester, Glos UK

Target name

Venus and Moon

Title

Venus and Moon (two crescents)

About this image

Opportunistic photo taken from bedroom window on a generally cloudy morning. Use made of the zoom facility of camera - for Venus inset, equivalent 35mm focal length of 3000mm.

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venusmoon2020717jw.jpg (337.8 kB)

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