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Helio C. Vital
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
05/30/2020
05:16 pm
05:16 pm
Nikon CoolPix P900 camera on tripod. No telescope attached.
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The photos show Venus, only 0.6% illuminated, setting over a hill 4km away at sunset. The planet was only 6.3° from the Sun and at 3.5° altitude. A Nikon CoolPix P900 camera was used at 17:16 (UTC-3h).
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