Crescent Moon and Venus Tonight

ksfrogman · 02-27-2009, 10:23 PM

I noticed this outside, but have no tripod at the moment. A bright star is next to the moon, and it's Venus!

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At dusk tonight (Friday, February 27), step outside and look west. Venus and the crescent Moon are having a beautiful close encounter in the sunset sky. If you point a small telescope at the pair, you will see that Venus, like the Moon, is a crescent. The phases of the two are almost the same, adding an extra dimension of beauty to an already lovely show. Don't miss it!

Can someone with a tripod and SLR photograph this tonight?

GarySL · 02-27-2009, 11:49 PM

Nice job with the conjunction.

I'm no photographer but the experience, of seeing the new moon & Venus tonight was awesome. I had to call my daughter in Santa Barbara to see if she could see it & she knew why I was calling before I said anything.

Any others?

bmwturbopower · 02-27-2009, 11:59 PM

not mine becuase it's raining cats and dog's but here's one I just saw.

sleeper50 · 03-08-2009, 12:27 AM

very cool pic. thanks for sharing.

M_Six · 03-08-2009, 11:41 AM

This was back in January. Note the airplane lights.

UdubBadger · 03-09-2009, 12:05 PM

saw this too but didn't have my camera on me. Nice work

Deda · 03-10-2009, 07:06 AM

amazing pic!

UdubBadger · 03-10-2009, 01:11 PM

hey look, its uranus!

techforge · 03-11-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

This was back in January. Note the airplane lights.

Please remove this picture. We are coming to confiscate the file and all your equipment.

Oh - and you never saw anything.

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GarySL Lieutenant 3298 Rep 410 Posts Drives: 2006 Carrera 4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Humboldt Co., CA iTrader: (0)	Nice job with the conjunction. I'm no photographer but the experience, of seeing the new moon & Venus tonight was awesome. I had to call my daughter in Santa Barbara to see if she could see it & she knew why I was calling before I said anything. Any others? __________________ '08 335xi (E90), 6MT, Arctic/Black, ZPP, ZSP (18"s), ZCW, CA, PDC, i-Pod Ordered-March 7, 2008, Shipped via Graceful Leader-March 21, 2008, Arrived Port Hueneme-April 11, 2008, Delivered-April 21, 2008
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bmwturbopower Captain 337 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 08' E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (8)	not mine becuase it's raining cats and dog's but here's one I just saw. __________________ /// E92 \| JB4 \| UR DP \| BMS DCI \| H&R \| LC Z2S \|
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sleeper50 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2006 550i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Near Vancouver iTrader: (0)	very cool pic. thanks for sharing.
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M_Six Free Thinker 20354 Rep 7,567 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	This was back in January. Note the airplane lights. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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UdubBadger Banned 672 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	saw this too but didn't have my camera on me. Nice work
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Deda Major General 575 Rep 7,033 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	amazing pic!
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UdubBadger Banned 672 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	hey look, its uranus!
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