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CONJUNCTIONS

 

Venus, Jupiter & Mercury - Shannon - after sunset - 28th December 2008

 

 

 

Jupiter & Mercury - Shannon - after sunset - 28th December 2008

 

 

 

 


 

Venus (upper left) & Jupiter (bottom right)
14th Dec 2008.

 

 

Venus has pulled further away from Jupiter and this shot is almost a mirror of the shot below 
except the planets are reversed.

1 second exposure - Canon powershot handheld - ISO 400 

 


 

 

Conjunction of Venus (Bottom right)  & Jupiter (upper left) on the 24th November 2008
as seen over the River Shannon from Bunratty, Co. Clare.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

The refuge on Mt Parnon with conjunction of Saturn, Mars, Regulus & crescent Moon.


Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
4th July 2008 6:59:59 PM
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Shutter Speed 15 seconds
Aperture Value 4.0
ISO Speed 200
Lens 18.0 - 55.0 mm
Focal Length 24.0 mm

 

 

 

Conjunction of Saturn, Mars , Regulus & crescent Moon seen from observing site on Mt. Parnon.

       


Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
5th July 2008 7:01:23 PM
Shutter Speed  14 seconds
Aperture Value  5.6
ISO Speed 200
Lens 18.0 - 55.0 mm
Focal Length 55.0 mm

 


 

 

 

The Moon & Mercury

1.6 day old waxing crescent Moon and Mercury
side by side in the evening dusk 10deg above the horizon at 10PM on the 6th of May 2008.




 

 

Moon & Venus Conjunction over beach.
Alvor, Portugal, 19.05.07

 


 

 

 

 

Moon & Venus Conjunction by the pool.
Alvor, Portugal, 19.05.07

 


 

 

 

 

Moon & Venus Conjunction with beach hut, 
Alvor, Portugal, 19.05.07

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Moon & Venus Conjunction with palms.
Alvor, Portugal, 19.05.07

 


 

 

 

 

 

Moon & Venus Conjunction over boat.
Alvor Harbor, Portugal, 18.05.07

 


 

 

 

 

Venus, Moon & Mercury Conjunction.
Alvor Harbor, Portugal, 18.05.07

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Moon & Jupiter conjunction.
Shannon, Ireland, 05.05.07

 


 

 

 

Conjunction of Venus, Moon & the Plaedies star cluster. 19.04.07