Observation by Peter Tickner: Venus 7.4% to 3.9%

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 Aug 03 - 15:48

Uploaded

2023 Aug 04 - 10:42

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Player One Uranus-C
0.5 reducer
Semrock 935/170 nm band pass filter + Thorlabs FELH 1000 nm filter
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Venus to 3.9%

Title

Venus 7.4% to 3.9%

About this image

Three images of the shrinking crescent and increasing size of Venus as it heads towards inferior conjunction. All taken in brief gaps in the clouds while trying not to over-expose the scope to reflected light from the Sun.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Venus-2023-08-03 from 7pt4 to 3pt9.png (377.4 kB)

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