VENUS - U-Filter, 3rd Feb 2017

[lukebl]

Hi folks,

I had a go at capturing Venus through the special U-filter this afternoon. Not much cloud detail to show compared with my earlier captures on 22nd January, but not surprising given high winds and bad seeing. You can see, though, how Venus's disc has grown perceptibly in the past couple of weeks.

c 2000 frames, QHY5-ii, 3x TV Barlow, Baader U-Filter, 250mm f/4.8 Newtonian

[Pete Presland]

Not too bad considering the conditions, the size is growing as the phase shrinks a little. That first image is excellent!