Below is the view through a 300mm lens. A tough shot to get - the moon was only 23 hours past new and only 3 degrees above the horizon. This image was obtain just 2 minutes before Venus set behind the distant Tucson Mountains.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Tough Shoot
As an amateur astrophotographer, I'm always on the lookout for challenging astronomical events to photograph. Well - tonight, a gathering of Jupiter, Venus and the Moon (called a conjunction) was visible at sunset.
Below is the view through a 300mm lens. A tough shot to get - the moon was only 23 hours past new and only 3 degrees above the horizon. This image was obtain just 2 minutes before Venus set behind the distant Tucson Mountains.
Below is the view through a 300mm lens. A tough shot to get - the moon was only 23 hours past new and only 3 degrees above the horizon. This image was obtain just 2 minutes before Venus set behind the distant Tucson Mountains.
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Hi Dave-
Nice shot, and you are right, it was tough! We shot the exact same field, about 30 minutes later, but from murky sea level at Mission Beach, CA! I was not able to spot the moon or Venus at all, and only saw Jupiter a time or two. Fortunately a short exposure with camera and telephoto showed them all. Were all three visible in the clearer, higher skies of Tucson? Will blog our pics when we return home...
-Dean
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