Photo Gallery:
Note: All images in this gallery are copyrighted by the photographers and may not be
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PhotographerMike BroussardLocationMaurice, LA, USADateFeb 6, 2009 11:20 UTEquipmentTV-85 at F/5.6, Hutech Canon XS, IDAS-LPS, Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD.DescriptionComet Lulin, Alpha Librae and minor planet 215 Oenone on Feb 6th, 2009, 11:20 UT. 15x240 sec @ ISO 1600. |
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PhotographerTom FlemingLocationnear Great Falls MontanaDateDec 1stEquipmentNikon D300 and short teleDescriptionThis image taken by my brother-in-law, Gordon Hill, while visiting in Montana. |
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PhotographerStephen MassaroneLocationJohnston RI 02919Date12/1/08, 5:08 pmEquipmentNikon D80, F/4, 24 mm focal length, 4 sec exposure, ISO 100,DescriptionImage of Moon, Venus, Jupiter conjunction of 12/1/08 at 5:08 pm. Image taken at Johnston High School parking lot Johnston RI 02919. Note the airplane light train in photo. School exterior light was on and blocked by a telephone pole. |
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PhotographerMunteanu SDLocationMoldova NouaDate2008 16 AugustEquipmentCamera and SKW 130/900DescriptionMoon Eclipse |
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PhotographerXavier JonesLocationMcDonald ObservatoryDateDecember 1, 2008; 18:30:18 CTEquipmentSony Cybershot, 0.2 second exposure, f/2.2, ISO 100, tripod mounted.DescriptionMoon, Jupiter, and Venus above the domes of McDonald Observatory's 107 inch Harlan J. Smith Telescope (left) and 82 inch Otto Struve Telescope (right). |
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PhotographerJames WestLocationHampshireDate1st December 2008, 1716 GMTEquipmentTaken with a Canon 40D and 100-400 mm Canon lens with 2x extender (800mm effective focal length). 1/30 s and ISO 800DescriptionVenus emerging from behind the Moon after being occulted on 1st December 2008. Taken near Winchester, Hampshire with a Canon 40D and 400 mm lens with 2x extender from a colleague's office window (which needed cleaning!). Conditions were hazy around the Moon |
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PhotographerVangelis TsintsifasLocationMount Olympus, GreeceDate01-Dec-2008, 18:00EquipmentNikon D40x,Tokina 80-400 at 300mm,f/6.3,1/1.3s,ISO400.DescriptionConjunction between Moon, Venus, and Jupiter, as it sets behind Mount Olympus. |
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PhotographerTerry AtwoodLocationShreveport, LADateDec 1, 2008 5:51 pm CSTEquipmentFuji FinePix S3 Pro camera with 28mm lens Exposure: 3-seconds at F5.6 ISO 400DescriptionThis shows how the conjunction of the cresent moon, Jupiter, and Venus dominates the evening street scene. |
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PhotographerJohn LairdLocationTri-City Park, Placentia, CADate12-1-08, 6:00 pmEquipmentCanon 10D, 28 - 135 mm lense @ 135mm, tripod, 1 sec, 5.6f, iso 100DescriptionI happened to catch an airplane flying directly in line between Venus and Jupiter. Maybe someday space travel will be that easy. I was able to share this rare event with my 9 year old daughter, telling her she would be able to share it again with her kids (or maybe grandkids) in 48 years, in 2056. I will share this and other photos with my students at Fedde Middle School, where I teach Science. |
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PhotographerCatalin M. TimoscaLocationTurda, RomaniaDate12-1-2008EquipmentNikon D40X, Dobsonian 8", f/6, 1/2s, ISO1600DescriptionA lovely scene!! |
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