November 21, 2024

Venus – 11/16/2023 6:05am EST

Telescope: Astro-Tech RC8 @ f/8, Orion Atlas EQ-G

Camera: Canon EOS Ra, Baader Mk III MPCC, GSO IR cut filter

Exposure: 256 (of 512)x1/3200 sec, ISO 800, 5x Movie Mode, saved as AVI

Seeing: Fair, 3/5

White Balance: Nebulosity Automatic

Software: Backyard EOS, AutoStakkert, Registax, Nebulosity, Photoshop

This was a quick peek at Venus taken right before covering my gear after a long night of imaging. I was surprised that it showed so well using a DSLR without any sort of Barlow of Powermate. Venus is currently showing a waxing gibbous phase and is slowly shrinking as it draws ahead of the Earth in its orbit around the sun. (Photo credit: John Graham, 11/16/2023)