Observation by Martin Lewis: Venus nightside 13th Nov 2026

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Martin Lewis

Observer

Martin Lewis

Observed

2026 Nov 13 - 06:33

Uploaded

2026 Nov 13 - 16:45

Objects

Venus

Equipment

444mm Dobsonian
ASI585MM with PixelTeq 1010/38nm IR filter

Location

St Albans, UK

Target name

Venus

Title

Venus nightside 13th Nov 2026

About this image

My first Venus NS session of the apparition using the same setup as the evening session in 2025;

444mm Dob at f4.5 native
Pixelteq 1010/38nm filter
ASI585mm mono camera

Set up on grass looking & directly over neighbour's roof. 18mins of data captured and best 90% used. Transparency excellent and seeing fair for altitude of 14°.

A good start to the season. Lots of dark streaking on NS but some darker topographical features seen. Streaking makes NS look quite unfamiliar - a bit like Jupiter emerging from Venus!

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