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blogging from byron bay, australia
words & media by dylan o'donnell
blogging from byron bay, australia
The Great Conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon
Smiley Face in the Sky[PD] [Public Domain] Dylan O'Donnell 2010
CATEGORY: Photos - Astrophotography
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UPLOADED: 2008-12-01 [ enlarge ] [ download jpg ]
Jupiter (my pet favorite), Venus and Luna herself converged this evening in what would ordinarily be a spectacular lunar occultation anyway only that for us in Australia (at least? Not sure about others) they form a beautiful smiley face with the crescent moon giving us a perfect smile. I believe the next time we see this is in 2013 and 2017 but I could be wrong. I'm not sure how rare it is and am getting conflicting reports depending on which site I'm on, but I'm very glad Scott SMSed me to let me know or I would have missed it completely. Thanks mate!
File size : 241294 bytes File date : 2008:12:01 20:55:38 Date/Time : 2008:12:01 19:18:51 Resolution : 1024 x 729 Flash used : No Focal length : 55.0mm (35mm eq.: 370mm) CCD width : 5.35mm Exposure time: 1.000 s Aperture : f/5.6 ISO equiv. : 800 Whitebalance : Manual Metering Mode: spot Exposure : Manual Exposure Mode: Manual ======= IPTC data: ======= Record vers. : 0
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