which planet/star is this?

Think this is Venus but not sure, it is to the right of the moon about a 5% angle from the moon and the brightest star/planet to be seen with the naked eye. Would be grateful if someone the astro knowledge can help. If this is venus its about 108209000 kilometres away

Taken with just an ordinary camera and telephoto lens

Bazza

Is that the bright object in the sky at night Bazza, approximately South?

Presumably that image is your 400mm (i.e.600 on a D300 with converter...magnified and cropped to get anything like that?) unless you are having us on!

BC

Def not having you on. I have a very cheap 650-1300mm lens with a 2x tele converter. So this was taken at approx 2000 mm at a guess

Quote from blurb

"When using APS-C cameras focal length has to be multiply by 1,5x. You will get then : 975-1950mm and 1950-3900mm with converter!!!" unquote

So may well have been more



Took this just now in a south east direction. Obviously it has been sharpened and lightened slight cropping about 25% but thats about all

Similar to this but for a Nikon fit

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/650-1300mm-IF-...nsesFilters_JN

Bazza

You are always cracking jokes Bazza, see you aren't taken seriously when you mean to be!!

Hang on a min.......

Jupiter is the planet you are referring to, right of the moon. Venus has set in the west after sunset and it is in crecent phase just now.

Not sure how you could have got the disk that size at 2000mm have you enlarged it at all?

I have shot video of Jupiter with a 3600mm scope and 5X powermate and the disk is still small in the frame. Take a look at my videos here http://www.stardust.biz/vimeovideo.htm

BC

I have a very complex character, even the men in white coats are taking notes for a future case study. which reminds me I must get them to bring me a cup of coffee as a nighty night drink.

In actual fact I do have serious moments believe it or not, but I went through a very bad patch with both parents passing away within a very short time of each other and my wife also having a threatened miscarrage as well. This was some years ago, so now I try to look on the bright side of things (doesn't always work).

If I can make someone smile and also groan at my fantastic jokes then it can't be a bad thing.

Bazza

just beneath and to the right of the moon as we speak ?

That's a whopping crop ????

Thanks Devaju

As I said I am not up on the planets so we would really get lost if I was navigating the Star Ship Enterprise.

Doesn't look like Jupiter then as your video shows lines around the planet. My photo just shows craters.

Bazza

Phil
As you look at the moon it is to the right and closer towards the horizon. Its the only really bright star there.

As I said in my first posting I don't have a clue which planet/star it is so I bow to anyone,s greater knowledge
Bazza