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CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunction is a term used in positional astronomy . It means that, as seen from some place (usually the Earth),
 two celestial bodies appear near one another in the sky. The event is also sometimes known as an appulse.

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.



 

 

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

Moon Venus Mercury Conjunction Algarve copy.jpg (233645 bytes)

 

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The refuge on Mt Parnon in Greece 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 Greece.

       


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moon & Jupiter conjunction.
Shannon, Ireland, 05.05.07

 

 

 

 

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



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.