Observation by Steve Brown: Venus setting behind tree

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Feb 04 - 19:45

Uploaded

2025 Feb 25 - 14:17

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Canon 250D
50mm lens

Exposure

2.5s exp, 50mm fl, f/1.8 ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus setting behind tree

About this image

This is a composite image of Venus setting behind a tree in my garden. The thin branches of the tree created a nice diffraction effect with the bright light from Venus. The sequence covers about 40 minutes.

Files associated with this observation

Venus setting behind tree.jpg (1.8 MB)

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