Venus/Saturn Conjunction
This shot shows Venus and Saturn separated by less than a degree. The actual
difference in brightness is so great that this shot is a combination of two
exposures (1/500 sec. for Venus, and 1/15 sec. to capture details on Saturn).
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Date/Time:
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30 June 2007
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Location:
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Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
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Scope:
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AP 155EDF + flattener @ f/7
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Mount:
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Losmandy Titan
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Guider:
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none
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Camera:
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Pentax 67
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Film:
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Fuji Velvia 100 (220), +1 push
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Exposure:
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Composite of 1/500 sec. and 1/15 sec.
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