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Photographer:

Simon Chan

Location of Photo:

Dalkeith (Perth), Western Australia

Date/Time of photo:

18th June 2007 5.44pm (Western Australian Standard Time)

Equipment:

Fuji FinePix F31fd held in hand Original image 3024 x 2106 pixels ISO 800 F/2.8 1x zoom (8mm focal length) 1/50th sec exposure

Description:

While driving home, I saw the Moon and Venus in conjunction in the western sky. I simply could not resist jumping out of the car to grab a quick photo! The inset is taken from a second photo at higher zoom. (P.S. Due to the rush, you can still see the car windshield in the bottom right corner of the photo!)

Tags

Occultation of Venus (June 18 2007)

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