Beautiful Trio: Luna Joins the Party!

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WCGucfa
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Beautiful Trio: Luna Joins the Party!

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Last evening the crescent Moon entered the boundaries of our "planet watch" lending even
more beauty to the spectacle. If the western sky stays clear enough tonight (20th) the scene will
be even more picturesque.
06/19/15. Just after sunset. Jupiter and Venus stand 6 degrees apart and chase the moon to the horizon. We all know Luna will
not give up the tease!
Photo: Bill Gucfa

Canon T1i, 50mm, ISO400, 2.5 seconds@ f/4.5, Moon phase: 12.6%
Image
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.
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AndyG
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Re: Beautiful Trio: Luna Joins the Party!

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Gorgeous composition Bill!
Andy
Chuck
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Yes, very nice shot Bill. I just checked the weather and it doesn't look good for this evening, but you never know. I'll keep an eye out just in case.

--- Chuck
Chuck M.

Meade 8" LX200 Classic OTA
iOptron CEM40EC and MiniPier on Meade classic field tripod
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II
Canon 7D Mark II
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WCGucfa
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Re: Beautiful Trio: Luna Joins the Party!

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Thanks Chuck and Andy,

As long as it's clear on June 30th when the two planets share the same telescopic field,
I'll be happy! :shock:

Bill G.
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.
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Ronald Z
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Wonderful capture Bill 8)
ES AR152mm (988mm f6.5) achromatic doublet
TV 85mm (600mm f7) APO doublet
TV 60mm (360mm f6) APO doublet
TV Starbeam
TV 5X & 2.5X Powermates
TV DeLite set
Canon 60Da
Rokinon 10mm f2.8, 14mm f2.8
24mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4, 135mm f2.0
Samyang 85mm f1.4
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