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Canon EOS M100, 90mm Mak-Cass
Prime focus at 100x
Moon:
1/50s@ISO800
Venus:
1/320s@ISO200
Images cropped and re-sized proportionally.
Comparing the view of the Moon and Venus at 100x.
Venus' apparent diameter is currently 26" (arc-seconds). By the time Venus exits the evening sky in late May, the diameter will have increased to >55"! She will be a thin crescent easily visible in binoculars.
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