Astrophotography by Eddie Guscott
The second planet from the Sun in our solar system, sometimes referred to as the "morning star" and/or the "evening star".
| Date/Location: | Corringham 20 March 2009 |
| Equipment: | 8" f/5 Newt @ f/10 |
| Camera/Exposure: | Toucam webcam
@ 1/5000 second + 15fps Best 39/1841 frames |
| Processing: | |
| Notes: | Imaged just
prior to
mid-day whilst the planet is highest in the sky.
Slightly hazy. Venus is just 2.5% illuminated and 14 degrees from the Sun. Compare to images below - the difference in phase can just be seen. |
| Date/Location: | Corringham 19 March 2009 |
| Equipment: | 8" f/5 Newt @ f/10 |
| Camera/Exposure: | Toucam webcam
@ 1/5000 second + 15fps Best 77/1982 frames |
| Processing: | |
| Notes: | Imaged just
prior to
mid-day (to avoid cloud) whilst the planet is highest in the sky.
Slightly hazy. Venus is just 3% illuminated. Compare to images below - the difference in phase can just be seen. |
| Date/Location: | Corringham 18 March 2009 |
| Equipment: | 8" f/5 Newt @ f/10 |
| Camera/Exposure: | Toucam webcam
@ 1/5000 second + 15fps Best 40/1504 frames |
| Processing: | |
| Notes: | Imaged at
mid-day whilst the planet is highest in the sky. A spectacular view through the eyepiece - Venus is just 3.5% illuminated. Compare to images below - the difference in phase can just be seen. |
| Date/Location: | Corringham 17 March 2009 |
| Equipment: | 8" f/5 Newt @ f/10 |
| Camera/Exposure: | Toucam webcam
@ 1/5000 second + 15fps Best 28/1280 frames |
| Processing: | |
| Notes: | Imaged at
mid-day whilst the planet is highest in the sky. A spectacular view through the eyepiece - Venus is just 4% illuminated. Compare to image below taken just 24 hours earlier and the difference in phase can just be seen. |
| Date/Location: | Corringham 16 March 2009 |
| Equipment: | 8" f/5 Newt @ f/10 |
| Camera/Exposure: | Toucam webcam
@ 1/5000 second + 15fps Best 37/975 frames |
| Processing: | |
| Notes: | Imaged at
mid-day whilst the planet is highest in the sky. A spectacular view through the eyepiece - Venus is just 5% illuminated |
| Date/Location: | 11 January 2006 Corringham, Essex |
| Equipment: | Mewlon 210 |
| Camera/Exposure: | Canon 300d dSLR 1/250sec |
| Processing: | |
| Notes: | 2 days from inferior conjunction with the Sun and only 5.5 degrees away. I managed to get this picture (through bushes) just 4 minutes before sunset. |
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