Observation by Peter Tickner: Venus night side 3rd September

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 Sep 03 - 04:50

Uploaded

2023 Sep 03 - 13:06

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

Exposure

300 ms

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Venus night side feature detection

Title

Venus night side 3rd September

About this image

My best ever detection of the dark side to date and first clear detection this elongation. Taken before sunrise as Venus finally cleared local obstructions and before mist rolled in.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Venus 3rs Sept dark side UK .png (774.1 kB)

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Paul G. Abel, Dr Paul Leyland, Bill Leatherbarrow

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