Venus at Maximum Elongation
Taken by Helio C. Vital on November 1, 2013 @
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Camera Used: SONY DSC-HX300
Exposure Time: 8/1
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 640
Date Taken: 2013:11:01 19:45:34
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Venus, at maximum elongation (47.1°), can be seen high in the sky of Rio in the first 2 photos. The planet set some amazing 219 minutes after the Sun this evening. Currently measuring 25.4", it is about half-lit (49.1% illuminated) as shown in the last 2 photos, taken with a 300-400x zoom. A Sony DSC-HX300 camera was used for all shots at around 21:50 UT.
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