Venus: A Clear Crescent
“Venus in a clear crescent phase, roughly a quarter illuminated, with a much larger apparent disk.”
Two months later, Venus has thinned into a clear crescent phase, illuminated across roughly a quarter of its disk. The apparent size has grown substantially as the planet closes in on Earth ahead of its 2023 inferior conjunction.
Captured as a single video and stacked in AutoStakkert!3, then processed in PixInsight.
Total Exposure
Single video capture
Focal Length
3800mm
Integration
| Filter | Subs |
|---|---|
| Color (OSC) | 1 video (single capture, no derotation) |
Locations
San Giuliano Milanese, Lombardy, Italy
Bortle Class 7 • 2023-06-25