Observation by Peter Tickner: Venus IR and UV 31st August

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2025 Aug 31 - 05:01

Uploaded

2025 Sep 04 - 01:09

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Player One Uranus-M
QHY5111678M
Astronomik 742 nm long pass filter
Sloan 'z-s' filter
Chroma U Bessell filter
ZWO ADC
14 inch f/10 Meade LX200 ACF SCT
Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount

Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

Venus clouds in IR and UV

Title

Venus IR and UV 31st August

About this image

A set of images captured between 05:01 UT and 07:50 UT. The IR images (both 742 nm and Sloan 'z-s') show a bright streak in the clouds across the middle of Venus. The UV image shows a lighter southern region with a brighter spot just on the rim.

IR images are de-rotations of 9, 10 and 11 minutes, the UV image is a de-rotation of 45 minutes.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

2025-08-31-0501-0750_UT_IR_UV_Tickner.png (154.1 kB)

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