A Lucky Break with Venus in Twilight
Taken by Dr. J. Wayne Wooten on January 6, 2022 @
Pensacola, Florida
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IF the skies are very clear at sunset, it is possible to wait until exactly sunset, offset your telescope N or S of the sunet point, as determined by SkyX software, then slowly sweep up in altitude until the wide angle view catches the slender crescent of Venus in twilight. I pulled off this trick THREE times this week, on Monday, Tuesday, and tonight (Thursday), imaging the larger but more slender crescent each evening within five minutes of 5 PM sunset. The first two sunsets were cold and crystal clear, but tonight clouds were rolling in, but I was very lucky to catch it just above a thin, colorful sunset cloud. If you don't try, you will never succeed! Shots with Eon 72, 12mm Plossl, and iPhone 6s.
First shot on Monday, Jan. 3, 5:05 PM, Venus 7 deg. above Sun
Second shot on Tuesday, Jan 4, 5:04 PM, Venus 1 deg. N, 5 deg. above Sun
Third shot on Thursday, Jan. 6, 5:05 PM, Venus 2 deg. N, 4 deg above Sun, just above sunlit cloud!
It was the break in the clouds just above the car I spotted it in. So lucky!
Photographer's website:
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