Venus above St. Peter's Basilica
Taken by Paolo Palma on September 1, 2023 @
Roma - Italy
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Camera Used: NIKON COOLPIX P510
Exposure Time: 8/10000
Aperture: f/6.6
ISO: 100
Date Taken: 2023:09:02 18:16:06
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Here is thev tuny sickle of Venus next to the cross and the dome at the top of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Single shots taken in broad daylight only with a Nikon from over 400m away and when the planet was only about 20° above the horizon.
About two weeks after the inferior conjunction Venus already has an elongation of more than 20°, is bright enough to be visible to the naked eye if the sky is clear and if you know where to look, and still shows a beautiful, very subtle shape.
Through a binoculars 20x its vision was wonderful.
Here a video: http://www.unsaltonelcielo.it/la-falce-di-venere-in-cima-alla-basilica-di-san-pietro-a-roma/
Nikon coolpix p510 - 1/1250s ISO100 - 1th Sempember 2023 - 1h30m pm UT
Photographer's website:
https://www.unsaltonelcielo.it
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