Inspired by you-know-who, Venus caught my eye, caught in the trees. I was going to let it go, but just couldn't. What would Mike do?
It was getting more and more into the trees and I thought it would be worth something to see the Goddess of Love
sitting on a tree branch. I wasn't even thinking of Mercury because the tree branches were so dense, 250 feet away and
I couldn't see it.
I literally ended up chasing Venus through the branches with my tripod mounted 400mm lens.
On the last possible image, I looked at my camera screen and discovered Mercury, blushing orange, along with the Goddess, obviously
having lost some of his shyness, being imaged by Mike so many times! They seemed separated by about 50-51'.
Gee, this almost looks like what I was going for, rather than Venus alone peeking through the trees. I'll take it! Believe me, it was pure luck!
Bill G.
1/8/2015. Telephoto 400mm f/5.6 @ 1/20s
Venus and Mercury Stuck in the Trees!
Venus and Mercury Stuck in the Trees!
Comets:40, Best Meteor shwr: Leonids '01, Best Aurora:Oct. '03.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Re: Venus and Mercury Stuck in the Trees!
One of us is going to catch them kissing. Is that weird?
"The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens." - Anaxagoras
Re: Venus and Mercury Stuck in the Trees!
very nice Bill,I hope to see you Saturday, and Happy New Year
Orion ED80T CF #9534 Carbon Fiber
Ioptron IEQ 45 Pro mount
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Ioptron eq 25 mount
Ioptron tripod
Celestron #93709 next image solar system imager
Unitron 3 inch equatorial mount W/ tracking motor and tripod
Restored ED 102 Vixen ss Doublet
"Ilagitami non carborundum" Uncle Nick '49
Ioptron IEQ 45 Pro mount
Ioptron tripier
Ioptron eq 25 mount
Ioptron tripod
Celestron #93709 next image solar system imager
Unitron 3 inch equatorial mount W/ tracking motor and tripod
Restored ED 102 Vixen ss Doublet
"Ilagitami non carborundum" Uncle Nick '49
Re: Venus and Mercury Stuck in the Trees!
Thanks, Jerry.
Happy New Year to you, also!
Happy New Year to you, also!
Comets:40, Best Meteor shwr: Leonids '01, Best Aurora:Oct. '03.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.