Saturn and Venus – to close to call

November 26, 2012 | View Scope

Over the next week or so Saturn and Venus will be at their closest in the pre-dawn sky. Just look east and you will see the bright light of Venus and slightly below and to the left will be a dimmer light of Saturn.

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View of Venus and a Waning Crescent Moon

October 13, 2012 | View Scope

Last night was very poor viewing (Not looking at you Trap), very cloudy , so this morning when I opened the door and seen a beautiful waning crescent moon and Venus above it, I decided to try out a a few more settings on the camera to see the best possible picture I could get.

Unfortunately the best one is below. Read More