Lunar Occultation of Venus

Do you know how difficult it is to find a sliver of the moon on a bright sunny day? I’m really surprised I saw this, much less imaged it. These were taken at the eyepiece with my Canon Rebel DSLR. Occultations by the moon, are common, especially Aldebaran. Unfortunately, very few are seen in the […]

First contact of the Moon occulting Venus

Do you know how difficult it is to find a sliver of the moon on a bright sunny day? I’m really surprised I saw this, much less imaged it. These were taken at the eyepiece with my Canon Rebel DSLR.

Occultations by the moon, are common, especially Aldebaran. Unfortunately, very few are seen in the continental United States.