Crescent Moon, Venus, and the Pleiades 4-16-10

Posted by CraigAndTammy
on Friday, May 14, 2010

by Craig and Tammy Temple

 

This image, taken from our patio in Hendersonville, TN facing West at dusk on April 16, 2010, shows bright Venus (below center of the frame), the young crescent Moon and above the Moon near the top of the frame, The Pleiades.

Taken with a Nikon D40 on a fixed tripod, single1/1.6sec JPG, with an 18-55mm lens at 55mm, ISO400.

Tags: Moon
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