Photo Gallery:
Note: All images in this gallery are copyrighted by the photographers and may not be
reused in any form without their permission.
Sky Events
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PhotographerJosé BarralLocationCiudad Victoria, TamaulipasDate1st of december 08; at 19:35 CSTEquipmentSONY CYBERSHOT f2.0 @2.0 1" |
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PhotographerFrankie LucenaLocationCabo Rojo,Puerto RicoDate12/1/2008 at approx 7:30pmEquipmentSony Cybershot 3.2 mega pixel camera set to auto with the flash disabled.DescriptionThis triple conjunction with the moon,venus and jupiter was truly an awesome sight. Happy Holidays. |
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PhotographerLee GravesLocationStuart, FLDate12/01/2008 6 pm estEquipmentOlympus E-520 with 150 mm lensDescriptionIt shows the beauty of the sky for those of us lucky enough to be unobstructed by clouds. |
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PhotographerDoug ZubenelLocationLinn Co., Kansas.DateDec. 1, 2008, 6:15pm, CSTEquipmentCanon Rebel XTi with a 135mm Nikkor lens @ f/4; 90 second exposure at ISO 100.DescriptionAlthough we had another volcanically colored twilight, the sky following our first winter storm of the season was quite clear, and many faint stars appear with the Tremendous Trio. |
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PhotographerAntonios PantelidisLocationCity of Florina, GreeceDate12-2-2008EquipmentNikkor 300mm, f/2.8 @ 5.6 Nikon D70DescriptionA memorable sky event! At my location, on the northern part of Greece, Venus was almost touched by the moon. |
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PhotographerJames ChampagneLocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USADateDecember 1, 2008 5:45 P.M CentralEquipmentCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens at f/3.2 Tripod Canon Xti 12 x 2.5s exposure ISO 400DescriptionConjunction between Jupiter, Venus, and the moon. Nice deep exposure shows surrounding stars. |
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PhotographerJoe WheelockLocationMcDonald Observatory, Texas USADateDec. 1, 2008 around 6:30pm CSTEquipmentCanon 450D 18-55mm zoom lens (set at 24mm) 1/2 sec. exposure ISO 400 f/3.5. Tripod mounted.DescriptionAn image of the conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and The Moon. The picture was taken from the McDonald Observatory located near Fort Davis, TX. The dome on the left houses the 107-inch Harlan J. Smith Telescope and the dome on the right houses the 82-inch Otto Struve telescope. |
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PhotographerWojciech PiskorzLocationGliwice, PolandDate01.12.2008.EquipmentCanon 350D, Sky-Watcher 114/500, 1,6 s eksposure, ISO 800.DescriptionThis imags shows view from Gliwce, Poland, several minutes before occultation of Venus behind the Moon. |
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PhotographerGeorge VitantzakisLocationATHENS GREECEDate2008-Dec-01 19:02 (local time)EquipmentSONY DCR-HC42E video cameraDescriptionJust 15 minutes before occultation (Moon over Venus) this photo taken at 19:02 Athens Greece time and shows the sky event over Profitis Ilias hill at Pireas. |
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PhotographerPaulLocationAl Quseir, Red Sea, EgyptDate10:22 pmEquipmentCanon 30D with 70-200mm LenseDescriptionPhotos shows the pairing of the Moon, Venus and Jupiter with the buildings of Al Quseir, Egypt in the foreground. Camera settings were ISO 200, 1 second exposure at f/5.6 |
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