crescent moon and venus in daylight 20 may 2007

[h0ughy]

took this just a few minutes ago - about 1.5 hours to sunset and you can plainly see Venus and the crescent moon in broad daylight - get out and have a look Venus is at the 10o'clock position about 2 fingers to the let of the crescent moon.

Pentax k10d and the trusty 50-500 sigma lens on a tripod. note I rotated the shot to get them in

[Sinus Iridum]

Just saw it from inner west Sydney

Thanks h0ughy!

Jon

[h0ughy]

thanks Jon......


here is another shot I just took a few minutes after 4pm

[sheeny]

Good stuff HOughy. No chance of seeing it here... clouds...

Al.

[h0ughy]

we now have your cloud???????!!! How unfair is this?? I thought we were to have clear skies for a while with this high pressure system that moved in. It has been an absolute riper of a day, beautiful:thumbsup: :D :) !! now this, not even a sunset to look at, sniff sniff:sadeyes:

[davidpretorius]

top stuff houghy!

[h0ughy]

thanks Dave

[davidpretorius]

i still read you great article re moon shots in sky and space from a few months back.
since your article, thin crescents are getting me hooked......no camera to image with, but cant wait to try and grab that "ultimate" image of how beautiful the eye sees these thin moons and planets

[RB]

You're a legend Houghy !!!

Great work mate.

:thumbsup:

[circumpolar]

Sony Cybershot 30mins ago.

The daytime view was great today also.

[circumpolar]

This one as well. Same time.

[h0ughy]

I am stoked, only sent it in not long after i took it, look at all the great shots from the northern hemisphere?:help:

[Dennis]

Wow - well done Sir H0ughy, you are truly an international man of photographic aplomb!

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy]

thanks Dennis:thumbsup: , must get the dictionary out for the last word though:rofl: :help:

[h0ughy]

Lovely shot that, love the colour:thumbsup:

[Dennis]

Aplomb = you’re cool, have style, are self assured, etc.

[h0ughy]

thanks Dennis! (remind me to bring the dictionary to Qld Astrofest....):rofl: :thumbsup:

[RB]

What did I say !!!!

Congrats Dave on Spaceweather.

:2thumbs: