Observation by Peter Tickner: Venus four ways

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2021 Sep 15 - 17:21

Uploaded

2021 Sep 17 - 17:26

Objects

Venus

Equipment

ZWO ASI174MM and ASI290MM
fused silica custom-made Barlow and Televue 2x Barlow
IR pass 807nm and 1000nm, U Venus 350nm
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus four ways

About this image

From the same afternoon as my Mercury image and using the new custom made fused silica Barlow on Venus to capture clouds in UV as well as images through two IR pass filters using two different cameras (the 174MM is more sensitive in UV and the 290MM more sensitive in IR). Also an opportunity to estimate the image multiplication obtained with the new home-made (courtesy of a colleague) Barlow which despite having bought what I thought was the right concave glass for 2x, I seem to be getting nearer 3x with it!

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Venus 15th September.png (169.4 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Martin Lewis, Geof Lewis, Mr Ron Palgrave

Comments

Mr Ron Palgrave, 2021 Sep 27 - 15:06 UTC

I have only recently become aware of the advantage that fused silica seems to promise so far as Venus in UV is concerned. Can I follow your footprints in the sand and asked where you sourced the lens from?

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