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Venus, Moon conjunction on New Year's eve · 10:20 AM

Some of you will be interestred to take the opportunity to shoot tonight.

There will be a conjunction of Moon and Venus. Venus is now on it's brightest and the crescent Moon is a photogenic companion to it, don't you think?

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

If you will get some nice shots on this subject, you are welcome to post them to this thread!

kurt · 12-31-2008, 11:23 AM

Hi Georg,

I was just outside and wondered is that a planet or a star and here you tell me that it is a Venus. Looked nice, but there are some clouds now. Lets see ...

Nice pic by the way. Happy New Year to you Georg!

daacon · 12-31-2008, 11:56 AM

Happy New Year as well . I noticed that last night in the car - without camera I am afraid and then forgot about it. Nice shot.

**Sailor** · 12-31-2008, 03:57 PM

Cool picture and Happy New Year,

Jer

**Rense** · 01-01-2009, 05:23 AM

Great picture! I tried to shoot it as well, but did not succeed....
Happy New Year to all of you,

Rense

Peter Zack · 01-01-2009, 05:35 AM

Nice shot. We can't see it here with a white out blizzard that's forecast to last 2+ days. My world has suddenly gone white!

wa5am · 01-01-2009, 06:28 AM

I love it when they do that! Jupiter was pretty close to them a few weeks back too.

Good capture!

Morgan

gawan · 01-01-2009, 07:18 AM

Thank you for the comments, guys! I was going to try again today with a longer lens, but moon moves too fast, so there is only a change to get a wide angle scene still.

gawan · 01-01-2009, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by wa5am

I love it when they do that! Jupiter was pretty close to them a few weeks back too.

Good capture!

Morgan

Thanks Morgan, and yes I was looking for Jupiter to, but could not get them all...

Jimbo · 01-01-2009, 11:04 AM

Very nice image Georg... JIMBO

sawtooth235 · 01-01-2009, 01:43 PM

Yeah, I saw it hear in North Florida and it looked like this.

Ray

Buddha Jones · 01-01-2009, 02:03 PM

Damn!! I knew that looked brighter than normal when I looked up! I should of checked to see what was up and took some snaps.

gawan · 01-01-2009, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

Very nice image Georg... JIMBO

Thanks Jimbo!

Originally posted by sawtooth235

Yeah, I saw it hear in North Florida and it looked like this.

Ray

Great, thanks for joining! Looks like you were a bit closer of the actual conjunction time, than I was.

Originally posted by Buddha Jones

Damn!! I knew that looked brighter than normal when I looked up! I should of checked to see what was up and took some snaps.

Next time then, when ever it is...

reeftool · 01-02-2009, 11:01 AM

Nice shot. It was somewhat visible here but the temps were below 0 F with blowing snow and was a very hazy view.

gawan · 01-02-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by reeftool

Nice shot. It was somewhat visible here but the temps were below 0 F with blowing snow and was a very hazy view.

Thanks reeftool! It was cold here too, but luckily very calm.

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12-31-2008, 11:23 AM	#2
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	Hi Georg, I was just outside and wondered is that a planet or a star and here you tell me that it is a Venus. Looked nice, but there are some clouds now. Lets see ... Nice pic by the way. Happy New Year to you Georg!

12-31-2008, 11:56 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Happy New Year as well . I noticed that last night in the car - without camera I am afraid and then forgot about it. Nice shot.

12-31-2008, 03:57 PM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Cool picture and Happy New Year, Jer

01-01-2009, 05:23 AM	#5
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Great picture! I tried to shoot it as well, but did not succeed.... Happy New Year to all of you, Rense

01-01-2009, 05:35 AM	#6
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Nice shot. We can't see it here with a white out blizzard that's forecast to last 2+ days. My world has suddenly gone white!

01-01-2009, 06:28 AM	#7
wa5am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 244	I love it when they do that! Jupiter was pretty close to them a few weeks back too. Good capture! Morgan

01-01-2009, 07:18 AM	#8
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Thank you for the comments, guys! I was going to try again today with a longer lens, but moon moves too fast, so there is only a change to get a wide angle scene still.

01-01-2009, 11:01 AM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by wa5am I love it when they do that! Jupiter was pretty close to them a few weeks back too. Good capture! Morgan Thanks Morgan, and yes I was looking for Jupiter to, but could not get them all...

01-01-2009, 11:04 AM	#10
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Very nice image Georg... JIMBO

01-01-2009, 01:43 PM	#11
sawtooth235 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange Park, Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 886	Yeah, I saw it hear in North Florida and it looked like this. Ray

01-01-2009, 02:03 PM	#12
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	Damn!! I knew that looked brighter than normal when I looked up! I should of checked to see what was up and took some snaps.

01-01-2009, 03:30 PM	#13
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo Very nice image Georg... JIMBO Thanks Jimbo! Originally posted by sawtooth235 Yeah, I saw it hear in North Florida and it looked like this. Ray Great, thanks for joining! Looks like you were a bit closer of the actual conjunction time, than I was. Originally posted by Buddha Jones Damn!! I knew that looked brighter than normal when I looked up! I should of checked to see what was up and took some snaps. Next time then, when ever it is...

01-02-2009, 11:01 AM	#14
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Nice shot. It was somewhat visible here but the temps were below 0 F with blowing snow and was a very hazy view.

01-02-2009, 01:12 PM	#15
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by reeftool Nice shot. It was somewhat visible here but the temps were below 0 F with blowing snow and was a very hazy view. Thanks reeftool! It was cold here too, but luckily very calm.

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