Observation by Peter Tickner: Venus clouds in IR

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 Feb 19 - 16:29

Uploaded

2023 Feb 20 - 01:16

Objects

Venus

Equipment

QHY511200M mono planetary camera
Semrock 935/170 nm band pass filter
3x TS Barlow
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Exposure

10 ms

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus clouds in IR

About this image

I had been imaging Venus at intervals from 1pm onwards in gaps in thinning clouds, mainly in UV but withut anything really obvious. But after several earlier videos using the IR Semrock filter with a 3x Barlow I suddenly hit a purple patch for a few brief minutes when Venus remained steady and calm to image. On processing the first and best of my videos in the purple patch I could see some subtle cloud features had been picked up.

Peter

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Venus_2023-02-19_1629UT_935 nm_Tickner.png (114.2 kB)

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