Venus near the Beehive
Taken by Bob Beal on June 11, 2015 @
Llano, TX, USA
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This is Venus 2 days before its closest approach to the Beehive cluster (M44).
The lens is very prone to lens flare, but let's call the effect artistic.
Setup: Panasonic FZ200 superzoom on iOptron SkyTracker mount.
Exposure: f/2.8, 11x30s = 5.5 min, ISO 1600, 515mm EFL (~21x zoom).
Postprocessed in Paint Shop Pro X2.
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