Venus - Moon Conjunction
Taken by Mark A. Brown on April 17, 2018 @
Alburnett, Iowa
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 60D
Exposure Time: 4/1
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Date Taken: 2018:04:17 22:13:34
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Details:
I was aware of the pairing and hoped the skies would cooperate for a look and chance to image this celestial event.
As I made my way to a favorite roadside windmill here in eastern Iowa, I was not disappointed. After the Sun disappeared below the horizon, the slender crescent Moon and dazzling Venus set the scene with the silhouetted windmill nicely framed against a pastel sky.
In addition to Venus and the Moon pairing up, the Pleiades star cluster (a.k.a. the Seven Sisters) wanted some fan-fair too and made this evening’s treat a trio event. The cluster can be seen just to the right of the windmill blades.
Photographer's website:
http://momentzbymark.com
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