Venus above Smoke Haze
Taken by Peter Lowenstein on September 28, 2016 @
Mutare, Zimbabwe
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Camera Used: Panasonic DMC-TZ60
Exposure Time: 10/100
Aperture: f/4.3
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2016:09:28 22:29:51
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Widespread dry season burning of vegetation produces a dense layer of atmospheric smoke haze which hangs low on the horizon resulting in the sun being so dim that it can safely be watched setting with the naked eye. Venus is now so high in the evening sky that it becomes clearly visible above the haze about 30 minutes later. This evening it shone brightly on top of a distant sunset crepuscular ray which appeared briefly above the layer of smoke haze (first photograph). Five days ago it was captured shining brightly above even thicker haze generated by a fire which swept through Christmas Pass. The needless annual burning of vegetation in Central and Southern Africa at this time of year probably generates more smoke and carbon dioxide than all of the power stations and industry in this part of the world combined. The photographs were taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 compact camera in sunset scenery mode.
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