Venus and Mercury at dusk

Posted by AASTARMAN
on Wednesday, April 14, 2010

by Robert Vohlidka

 

Date: 4-5-10

Time; 7:41pm

Location: Long Island New York

Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 50mm f/1.4 @ f/2.8

Exposure: ISO 200, 1/20sec.

Processed with PS CS.

 

Venus is at the left in the image, and is at altitude 15 degrees, and Mercury to the right is at 14 degrees. Mercury will be at its maximum elongation in 24 hours.

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