Observation by James Weightman: Venus-Moon Conjunction

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2025 Jan 03 - 17:10

Uploaded

2025 Jan 03 - 20:12

Objects

The Moon
Venus
Conjunction
39-Aqr

Equipment

OM-5 camera + 300mm f/4 lens on tripod

Exposure

1/6sec; f/5; ISO5000

Location

Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

Conjunction Moon & Venus

Title

Venus-Moon Conjunction

About this image

Like many others took advantage of this photographic opportunity. Over-exposed Moon to show Earthshine, in the course of which found that Moon had narrowly missed occulting magnitude 6 star 39Aqr.

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