Can someone pull out your biggest lens for tonight?

[ziggie216]

In the last week in November and the first week of December 2008, the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will be close together in the evening sky, forming a spectacular double. The two are closest together on Monday December 1st, with Venus lying about 2 degrees to the South (left) of Jupiter. On the same night the Crescent Moon will appear just beneath them, forming a “Smiley Face”.


You should be able to see this

http://uploader.ws/upload/200812/ats62087_smileymooncrop.jpg
Picture taken tonight in Kalgoorlie Western Australia - Not my picture


Apparently this wont happen again until July 21st 2036


Oops wrong section.. is there an offtopic section?

[Mike]

As it's not your picture you need to post a link to that picture :)

[Dan-o]

I saw it on the way to the gym last night. Pretty sweet looking. No picture though :(

[Odie23]

Saw it while out riding on my fire engine tonight as well. It looked really cool. Although I didn't think "smiley face".

Odie

[Metalstrm]

Saw them yesterday thought they were stars!

[hollis_f]

For us Yoorpeans we had the added bonus of an occultation - the Moon passed in front of Venus.

Of course, after a whole day of brilliant sunshine, the clouds rolled in with 20 minutes to go.:rolleyes:

[Sorarse]

I've already posted this in the Astronomy and Celestial selection, where you'll be able to find lots of photos of this event that are far better than mine. But this is just to show that you don't necessarily need a big lens to capture celestial objects.

The little dot at bottom right of the moon is Venus, just after it reappeared from behind the moon.

http://www.88qv.com/net/158.jpg

[BPrince]

Great Picture.What length lens did you use?Thanks.

[qtfsniper]

Great Picture.What length lens did you use?Thanks.

f/8 75mm 8 sec exposure time ISO 1600

[Pilot Dane]

There are some really cool shots in the astronomy section of this forum.