Moon occulting Venus

On June 19th the planet Venus was about to pass behind the  Moon. Imaging this by daylight was a bit of a challenge, especially as  the sun was nearby, but using a short exposure (1/100th second) and a  red filter managed to capture the moment just …

On June 19th the planet Venus was about to pass behind the Moon. Imaging this by daylight was a bit of a challenge, especially as the sun was nearby, but using a short exposure (1/100th second) and a red filter managed to capture the moment just before Venus disappeared. Image captured using my robotic telescope in Spain.

Copyright: Peter Goodhew

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