Mad Dogs and astroimagers out on a cloudy night (Venus)

[Pete Presland]

 I managed a quick capture tonight, but difficult doesn't even begin to describe how tricky the conditions/view were! Thick cloud, high haze and the occasional break! I must be desperate  

When I finally spotted Venus it was around 5 degrees altitude, there were a few gaps but not many. The seeing was brutal, but the Astronomic 807 filter improved the image substantially.

 Phase: 5.7%, Diameter: 55.79" -4.5 mag. hopefully much better conditions tomorrow and I can get a "daylight" image, being much higher should yield a better image.

C9.25/Asi120mm + x1.8 Barlow, 807 filter.

[Owmuchonomy]

Great effort Pete.   At least you can see Venus at 5 degrees altitude!  Tuesday and Wednesday late afternoon sessions look goodon the weather cards for me so I will try and get a daylight image too.

[bob-c]

well done pete,i was hopeing to get something myself but it was not to be.

                                                                                                                              bob.