Venus: The Start of a New Apparition
“A small, gibbous Venus marking the start of the 2024-2025 apparition.”
This capture marks the start of a new apparition for Venus, following its 2024 superior conjunction on the far side of the Sun. The disk is small and gibbous, around three-quarters illuminated, with much growth ahead as Venus approaches Earth again over the following months.
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 • 2024-11-14