Observation by Mazin Younis: Crescent_Venus

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2026 Jul 17 - 21:59

Uploaded

2026 Jul 17 - 21:59

Objects

Venus

Equipment

Nikon D5600
Nikkor 70-300mm

Location

Hale Barnes, Manchester

Title

Crescent_Venus

About this image

Smoke from the ongoing moorland fires close to Manchester is tinting the sky and the Moon with a striking reddish hue, a result of increased scattering and absorption of light by airborne smoke particles.

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Cresent_17_07.jpg (2.0 MB)

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