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Whatever Weds. Venus and the Beehive Cluster

September 13, 2023September 12, 2023Posted in Nikon, Photography, Stars and Planets, Wide Field Astro-photographyTagged Beehive Cluster, Big Sky, Dawn Sky, Nevada, Nikon D810, Pinenut Mountains, Planets, Stars, Venus, Whatever Wednesday, Wide Field AstroPhotography41 Comments

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Venus shines bright in the eastern morning sky. The star cluster near the top of the image is the Beehive Cluster. This cluster is in the constellation of Cancer and contains 1000 stars. You can find more information about this cluster and how to see it here.

*Venus and the Beehive Cluster over the Pinenut Mountains*

Nikon D810| Nikkor 80-200mm @80mm| PS CC 24.6.0|

more to come…

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Carl Sagan

July 9, 2012July 9, 2012Posted in Astrophotograhpy, California, PhotographyTagged Astro Photography, Carl Sagan, D700, Long Exposure Photographs, Milky Way, Nikon, Wide Field AstroPhotography2 Comments

Even with all the light pollution I think this came out pretty well.

I was happy to see I still was able to get to my Internet server when I arrived home after midnight this morning. I hope this bodes well for my week. “)

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