Observation by Neil Morrison: Moon and Venus in the evening sky

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Neil Morrison

Observer

Neil Morrison

Observed

2026 Jul 17 - 20:29

Uploaded

2026 Jul 17 - 21:10

Equipment

Sony Slt 65v 75-300 zoom at 150mm F 5.6 1/60sec iso 1600

Exposure

1/60 sec F 5.6 150mm

Location

Crawley Sussex U.K.

Target name

Crescent Moon and Venus in conjunction

Title

Moon and Venus in the evening sky

About this image

Image taken from bedroom window in the short window of opportunity between sky brightness and before The Crescent Moon and Venus vanished behind the tree line. . This was a very fortunate shot as the sky was full of haze and what was obviously the remnants of skud clouds from a rain storm were close to the area of the sky where the two objects were located.

Files associated with this observation

DSC01068.JPG (3.8 MB)

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