Observation by Andrew Paterson: Venus Mercury and the Crescent Moom

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2025 Mar 01 - 18:40

Uploaded

2025 Mar 02 - 09:32

Objects

Venus
The Moon
Mercury
Conjunction

Equipment

Canon G7X

Exposure

1/30s f/2.2 ISO 800

Location

Hill Head Beach

Target name

Venus Mercury and the Crescent Moon

Title

Venus Mercury and the Crescent Moom

About this image

A compact camera view from the shoreline at Hill Head in South Hampshire, showing Venus with the crescent Moon below and Mercury rather faintly visible in the upper part of the low cloud banks. It was a beautiful evening with glorious twilight colours.

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