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PhotographerClement ElechiLocationRoanoke, VADate4/22/2009 about 6.20 amEquipmentHand-held Canon Digital Rebel XSiDescriptionThe crescent moon and Venus rising together in the east. |
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PhotographerClement ElechiLocationRoanoke, VADate4/22/09 6.20amEquipmentCanon Digital Rebel XSi, handheld. 18-55mm lens.DescriptionVenus and the crescent moon have risen in the east. |
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PhotographerMichael BoschatLocationApartment balcony in Halifax,Nova Scotia,CanadaDateApril 26,2009 at 9:30pmEquipmentTripod mounetd Canon Rebel 350D with 18-55mm lens set at 55mm with a 10 second exposure at f/5.6, 400 ISO.DescriptionImage of cresent Moon with Pleiades (M45) and Mercury over Halifax. |
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PhotographerSimon ChungLocationRichmond, B.C.Date5:30amEquipmentBorg 76ED @ f5.6 Nikon D300DescriptionThe crescent Moon seconds away from eclipsing crescent Venus. |
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PhotographerStanley KernsLocationGreeley, ColoradoDate6 AM on the 22ndEquipmentNikon D70 and Sigma 400mm f4DescriptionTaken as the Moon approached Venus on the morning of the 22 |
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PhotographerRandy BuchwaldLocationHarken Observatory - Pewaukee, WIDate4/22/2009Equipment12" Meade LX200 GPS with Canon EOS450D, 1/250th sec exposures at ASA100DescriptionThis is the onset of occultation. Individual frames were first processed using MaxIm DL IP. Susequently processed with GIMP2 and then with Registax4. Stacked on moon to preserve crater detail and show relative position of Venus to the lunar limb. Also, one image stacked on Venus and substitued for first in sequence. Could not see moon with naked eye in morning sunshine, but the telescope knew where to find Venus! Had not observed planets in daytime before. It was a good learning experience. |
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PhotographerRick BaldridgeLocationCampbell, CADateApril 22, 2009 5:10am PDTEquipmentStellaVue ED 80mm telescope, 560mmf.l. taken with a Canon XTi Rebel digital camera, 1/3 sec exposure at ISO 800 setting.DescriptionVenus about three minutes away from being occulted by the Moon. |
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PhotographerEmilio ArredondoLocationMonterreyDate22 april about 6:00 amEquipmentCamera Nikon D200 80-200mm 2.8 LensDescriptionmoon in crescent and venus emerging after the ocultation od april 22 2009 |
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PhotographerNaveen NanjundappaLocationLakshmisaraga.DateDec 29, 2008EquipmentCanon EOS 450D, ISO: 1600, Exposure: 2.5 sec, Aperture: f/4.0, Focal Length: 28mmDescriptionThe Conjunction of Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Moon. |
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PhotographerFrankie LucenaLocationCabo Rojo,Puerto RicoDate12/13/2008 at approx 10:55pmEquipmentPhoto Details: kodak easyshare Z740 digital camera at F/2.8 for 8 seconds and 400 asa.DescriptionBy shielding the moons glow with the roof of the house,I was able to photograph this Geminid meteor gliding thru Orion. |
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