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Wow! Dynamic shot! Yes, the difference in brightness could pose a real challenge for this approach to photographing the conjunction. Cheers! Reggie

Brilliant shot, Ludd! Cheers! Reggie

Very nice! I had to battle some high clouds myself. My shots weren't nearly as clear as these, lol Cheers! Reggie

Here's my contribution to the Venus/Pleiades pictures. There were some high clouds so things were a little fuzzy, but the conjunction was beautiful nonetheless: Cheers! Reggie

Wow, what an adventure! But you got the shot, haha 🤣🤣 Can't wait until tonight. Best wishes and clear skies, Sean! Reggie

Venus is getting closer to The Pleiades! Here is a shot from tonight (4/2). A little sky lore: this open star cluster is known as the Seven Boys to the Cherokee. Seven little boys wanted to play instead of work.Their mothers scolded them but it did no good. One day, the mothers boiled rocks for their dinner. The boys became angry, went down to the townhouse and danced around in circle, praying to the spirits to help them. The boys danced and rose into the air. Their mothers looked for them in fear and saw the boys rising higher and higher into the air. One of the mothers was able to pull her son down, but he fell into the earth. Her tears caused a tall pine to emerge from the site, reaching into the sky. The other six boys continued to rise until they became became stars in the sky. Since that time, the Cherokee referred to this open star cluster as "The Seven Boys". Most of the time, you can see at least six of these stars with the naked eye, but sometimes you can see a seventh. Now is the time to see it in the western sky before it's lost in the evening twilight as spring progresses... Clear skies! Reggie

Brilliant! Reggie

Thanks, Craig! By Friday night, Venus should be right in the middle of The Pleiades. I plan to get a shot

Venus has been approaching The Pleiades region and will appear to pass directly in front of the open star cluster over the next few nights. Here is a one-off shot I took of Venus beneath The Pleiades last evening (4/01) with my Nikon D3200 with zoom lens (at 300x): Clear skies! Reggie

That's a great shot, Richard. The wonders of technology 😮 Regards, Reggie

They are making a beautiful apparition in the morning sky. I get to see them before I go to work (though, for now, I'll be working from home ). Nice photo! Regards, Reggie

Brilliant Saturn! Bravo on the detail on Titan, WOW! Regards, Reggie

Striking phase against a blue sky!

Nice phase shot, Mike

Great work, lukebl! I can clearly see the size and phase changes. Oh, to have a Baader UVenus filter! Cheers! Reggie

Truly awesome set, Tom! Cheers! Reggie

Brilliant, Avani! I hope for a good opposition this year, free of dust storms Wonderful detail and color, especially at this distance. Cheers! Reggie

I agree with Pete, nice sharp phase. Cheers! Reggie

Brilliant! Nice detail and color Cheers! Reggie

Def some detail there. Nice work! Cheers! Reggie

Looks fantastic to me, Luke! Fabulous color and cloud detail! Cheers, Reggie

Good job, Roger. I can see the shrinking phase. Cheers, Reggie

Brilliant, Pete; I can definitely see some rotation in your images. Enjoy those beautiful nights! Cheers! Reggie

Great wide-field shot. Love the earthshine on the moon and the gradients of blue in the sky Reggie

Love it! I like the subtle color and detail. Reggie