Venus and Moon Getting Closer
As promised, the Moon has appeared to creep closer to Venus.
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As promised, the Moon has appeared to creep closer to Venus.
Read MoreThis is a rare view of the Moon. Looking through my archives, the only time I photographed a similar phase was after the 2017 Solar Eclipse.
Read MoreOn a side note, I missed the Perseid meteors this year as the sky was bad most of last week.
Read MoreWhy did I wait to 1am to photograph Saturn a few days ago? Because it had to clear the trees blocking my South sky view.
Read MoreThough it was difficult at times to locate Saturn, I think the results were good.
Read MoreAssuming no more cosmological events of note for 2020, I found the “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn to be not all that great.
Read MorePreparation, prior session notes, favorable whether, and a little luck all contributed to what I believe is my best Mars capture yet.
Read MoreConsider this a trial run for Mars’s opposition next week.
Read MoreThe four sets I took of Saturn were not as good as many of my prior sessions, but one set was serviceable enough to post.
Read MoreI will continue to observe Jupiter, as it remains close to Saturn as they move towards their December conjunction.
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