February 2012: Venus, Jupiter and the Moon.

Sunday 19/2/2012

Over the next few months, the planets Venus and Jupiter, seen as very bright 'stars' in the western sky will perform an astral ballet as they swap positions in the sky and partner the waxing crescent Moon for several wonderful photo opportunities. All these photos were taken with my Fujifilm HS10 digital camera which was mounted on a tripod for stability.


Fuji HS10 digital camera:  ISO-400 exposure 1/4 secs @ f3.2 with optical zoom of 36mm lens. Shot at 17:58 hrs UT.
Don't you just love these daylight shots!


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-400 exposure 4 secs @ f5.6 with telephoto set to 126mm which equates to an optical zoom of 720mm!
This has to be one of my best ever shots of Venus not done with the aid of a telescope!


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-400 exposure 4 secs @ f2.8 with 24mm lens, shot at 18:44 hrs UT.
I was caught unawares not realising that the International Space Station was doing a fly-over tonight! Luckily, I caught it as it rapidly soared across the sky! This is a 4 second exposure and the ISS is moving rapidly so it creates a bright straight-line trail on the exposure.


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-400 exposure 4 secs @ f2.8 with 24mm lens, shot at 18:38hrs UT. Jupiter is upper left and Venus, lower right. You will also notice some background stars from the constellations of Aries and Cetus.


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-1600 exposure 2 secs @ f2.8 with 24mm lens of the constellations Orion, Gemini, to the upper left and Taurus to the upper right.

Friday 24/2/2012



Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-800 exposure 1/4 sec @ f3.6 with 36mm lens. I was unable to photograph the Conjunction due to work commitments so Melanie obliged!


Saturday 25/2/2012


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-800 exposure 1/27 sec @ f4.5 with 400mm lens.


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-800 exposure 1/17 sec @ f4 with 90mm lens.


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-1600 exposure 0.71 sec @ f4.5 with 180mm lens.



Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-800 exposure 1/8 sec @ f5.6 with 300mm lens.


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-100 exposure 4 sec @ f2.8 with 24mm lens.


Sunday 26/2/2012


Fuji HS10 digital camera: ISO-800 exposure 4 sec @ f2.8 with 24mm lens.
The constellation of Leo with Mars to the left while the
bright stars Regulus and Algebia are to the right.


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