Venus Passes by the Beehive (M44)
Taken by Bob Beal on June 12, 2023 @ St. George, Utah, USA
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#1: Closeup view in mid-twilight
#2: Closeup view as night begins
#3: Wider view that includes Mars
#4: Landscape view with Venus setting into clouds at the horizon

Photo data:
Panasonic G9, Leica 15mm, Lumix 100-300mm, iOptron SkyTracker Pro
... #1, @180mm, 13 x (f/4.8, 15 sec, ISO 800) = 3.25 min. 10:00pm.
... #2: @180mm, 13 x (f/4.8, 15 sec, ISO 800) = 3.25 min. 10:30pm
... #3: @100mm, 13 x (f/4.0, 15 sec, ISO 800) = 3.25 min. 11:00pm
... #4: 15mm, 1 x (f/2, 10 sec, ISO 400) = 10 sec. 11:30pm

... #1, #2: N up, W right; FOV=5.5°x4.1°; magnification ~8x
... #3, #4: zenith up
... stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, processed in Paint Shop Pro
... date: Jun 12, 2023 (Monday); times are in MDT

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