Conjunction Venus-Mercury
17 / 1/ 2015 - 18:05 UTC · Canon EF 100-400mm f / 4.5 - 5.6 L USM IS
About the target
Conjunction is a term used in positional astronomy (opens in a new tab) . It means that, as seen from some place (usually the Earth (opens in a new tab)), two celestial bodies appear near one another in the sky. The event is also sometimes known as an appulse (opens in a new tab).Here you can see Venus left and Mercury a little lower in the image.
Text from Wikipedia.
© Nikos Paschalis
Observing log
- Date + Time
- 17 / 1/ 2015 - 18:05 UTC
- Location
- “Nunki Observatory” - Skiathos
- Optics
- Canon EF 100-400mm f / 4.5 - 5.6 L USM IS
- Camera
- Canon Eos 5D Mark III
- Exposure Time
- 1/13 sec / ISO 3200
- Mount
- portable tripod
- Processing Details
- Photoshop