Venus approaching

Venus is joined by a solitary cloud as it descends towards the horizon. The planet was at 9° altitude while the Sun was close to setting. Venus presents a 1.4% illuminated phase four days before inferior conjunction, when it will pass 6.5° south of the Sun, so, feasible of being imaged with appropiate precautions (as has been sucessfully achieved the previous two conjunctions). Alt-Az layout, south towards left.

Dob 8", 1/200s ISO100

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