Venus and Moon Getting Closer
As promised, the Moon has appeared to creep closer to Venus.
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As promised, the Moon has appeared to creep closer to Venus.
Read moreThis is a rare view of the Moon. Looking through my archives, the only time I photographed a similar phase was after the 2017 Solar Eclipse.
Read moreSo I did what any amateur astrophotographer would do…I got out my iPhone, set it to “Pano” mode, and took the accompanying long picture.
Read moreI intentionally rerouted my evening walk so I could get a better perspective on both the Moon and Venus.
Read moreInspired by other blogs such as Heads UP! taking cool pictures of Venus near the Pleiades, I knew I had to get in on the action myself.
Read moreVenus is still a remarkable and bright experience, in the West sky shortly after Sunset.
Read moreFor those of you that were able to see it, the Moon and Venus were very close that night.
Read moreWhat is neat about lining all three images side-by-side is that they were taken with the same telescope and same equipment setup.
Read moreWe’re about a month from the last rendezvous of the Moon and Venus.
Read moreIf you look closely above and to the left of the Moon, you can see stars. They were not visible to me at the time I took this picture.
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