A lot of people might have seen the nice image of the Crescent Moon and a bright "star" tonight (Sunday, May 16, 2010). Little do people know that that bright star is actually the planet Venus. And not only is it a pretty sight with Venus hanging above the crescent moon, because the moon is in fact about to SWALLOW the planet Venus. Yes, an occultation is basically a mega-eclipse...the moon will HIDE Venus.
The following are a series of photos I took between 7:22PM and 7:39PM tonight, which documents the event...
7:22 PM, building in foreground is "The Walk" at IT Park
7:26 PM
7:30 PM
7:36 PM
7:37 PM First contact! Venus is now slowly sinking into the dark disc of the moon!
7:39 PM...no more Venus! It's behind the moon now...
I have a video of the actual moment that the Planet Venus disappears or "winks out"...will post here in a bit after I upload it to YouTube.
-RODION
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05-16-2010, 07:48 PM #1
Occultation of the Planet Venus by the Moon, May 16, 2010
Last edited by rodsky; 05-16-2010 at 08:01 PM.
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05-16-2010, 07:55 PM #2C.I.A.
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ni gawas ko kadali sa amo-a para lang mo spirikitik bisag napay gibuhat.. mao intawn ni output, blurred kay hapit nablasot sa kanal, pastilan...:
after ana, paubos na ang sailor moon. dili na makita sa akong mala-giraffe nga li-og.
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05-16-2010, 07:59 PM #3
Nice shot! I really have to get decent equipment one day.
Originally Posted by Chipmunk888
ni gawas ko kadali sa amo-a para lang mo spirikitik bisag napay gibuhat.. mao intawn ni output, blurred kay hapit nablasot sa kanal, pastilan...:
after ana, paubos na ang sailor moon. dili na makita sa akong mala-giraffe nga li-og.
-RODION
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05-16-2010, 08:04 PM #4Junior Member
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nice shot. ka amazing ani nga event oi =)
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05-16-2010, 08:05 PM #5
nice shots
too bad i missed it.
"People who love to eat are always the BEST people."
Julia Child
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05-16-2010, 08:10 PM #6
My video is ready
Thrilling to see the actual moment when Venus disappears...sends a shiver down one's spine
YouTube - Occultation of the Planet Venus by the Moon, May 16, 2010
-RODIONLast edited by rodsky; 05-17-2010 at 12:22 PM.
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05-16-2010, 08:12 PM #7C.I.A.
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Originally Posted by rodsky
hi rodion, if only i still have my bridge camera the canon sx10is with 80x zoom...
i was just using a cheap telephoto lens in this. the 500mm to 1000mm are ideal ones.
anyway, i just love to see the two heavenly bodies(i only know now that it was venus, i thought a star >.< ... most of my neighbors went out and saw^^). glad there is science section which i love to frequently visit!
thank you.
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05-16-2010, 08:14 PM #8C.I.A.
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Originally Posted by rodsky
My video is ready Thrilling to see the actual moment when Venus disappears...sends a shiver down one's spine
YouTube - Occultation of the Planet Venus by the Moon, May 16, 2010
-RODION
nice!. seen it. short but a climax.
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05-16-2010, 08:17 PM #9
Yes and diba the SX10is has video? You could have captured the moment of occultation (ang pag-disappear sa Venus, like in my video) in 80x full glory Originally Posted by Chipmunk888
But still, there will always be a next time
BTW, sa katong mga nasuko/nanlagot nako, nga wala ko nag-warn or inform about this event, honestly I totally forgot about it, just got reminded of it on Facebook mga 20 minutes before the event, and I could not post anything in the internet kay nag-uli pa ko sa boarding house to get my tripod
Sorry, next time I'll be more vigilant of events.
-RODION
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05-16-2010, 08:17 PM #10
nice one rod... mind if i post the youtube vid in my FB so my students would see it too? Originally Posted by rodsky
My video is ready Thrilling to see the actual moment when Venus disappears...sends a shiver down one's spine
YouTube - Occultation of the Planet Venus by the Moon, May 16, 2010
-RODION"People who love to eat are always the BEST people."
Julia Child
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