What a marvelous moon Venus conjunction! The early bird gets the best photos. The moon rose at 3:30 and Venus just 7 minutes after it. I got up at 4:40am to see this marvelous view from my roof. I am using a Canon HS50 for this photos. It is a simple camera and very affordable with a huge x50 zoom which looks like a telescope. No telescope is required.
Since the moon moves quite fast, Venus is already in the same height as the moon, and in few hours Venus will be above the moon.
It will be possible to see both during he daylight hours as well, check the article about how to see Venus in daylight. Also notice the gibbous shape of Venus which has phases just like the moon.
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| Moon and Venus conjunction |
About one hour later, already dawn the moon is even nearer. See the difference in this photo
And another one shortly after with much more daylight
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| Moon and Venus conjunction |
And another one shortly after with much more daylight
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| Moon and Venus conjunction |
Also in the early hours sky are Mars in Virgo and Saturn in Libra. We are at the end of the Winter and the entire Summer Triangle of Vega, Deneb and Al-tair is already up
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| The summer Triangle. Vega (up) Deneb (Left) and Altair (Right) |
And a scene photo in wide area with all the morning clouds. The tiny dot just above the moon is not dust, it is Venus!
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| Moon and Venus conjunction |
Great naked eye observations!
