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Falmouth, MA, USA
10:00 pm
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8
Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro mount
Orion ED80T CF scope
Nikon D750 Unmodded at crop sensor image area
Astronomik CLS filter
iOptron Skyguider Pro
Two shots combined. Venus taken on April 4, 2020 from 8PM - 10 PM EST. Pleiades taken on April 1, 2019 from 8:30 - 11:00 PM.
Venus - Orion ED80T CF, Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro, Atronomik CLS filter, Nikon D750 unmodded, 20 shots at 60 sec, ISO100.
Pleiades - Tamron 70-200 f/2.8, iOptron Skyguider Pro, unmodded NikonD750, 100 shots at 60 sec, ISO1600
Combined and processed in Photoshop.
Venus meets Pleiades!
This meeting of the Ladies happens every 8 years when Venus passes through the Pleiades star cluster. It takes 3 nights for the planet to cross the star cluster if photographed at the same time every night. It is one of the most enjoyed phenomenon of the cosmic sky and also a long awaited one. Imagine waiting for 8 years if you miss a chance! Fortunately I was able to get some clear skies and took a chance to photograph this spectacle.
