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Patricio Leon
Santiago, Chile
05/31/2023
03:42 pm

Equipment Details:

Newt 8", Canon T7i , 1/500s ISO100

Post-processing Details:

stack using Ps, crop, B/C

Image Details:

The evolving phase of planet Venus is seen in the above composite image, photos taken during day hours with inevitable hazy skies. One month before inferior conjunction the planet will achieve maximum brightness when it shows 0.22 phase and 41 arcsec diameter (around july 13th).

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