0.3% illuminated crescent of Venus, 6th June 2020 12:05UT

[Bajastro]

Venus in extremely phase observed 7 days ago.
Used equipment: APM APO 107/700, dark red filter GSO #29, Barlow ES 2x, ASI120MM mini on HEQ5 mount.

30% best frames from 1 min movie:

  
 

Venus illumination was only 0.3%, angular diameter 57.6", angular elongation from Sun 4* 23'.

Unfortunately, in such conditions many shiny particles floating in the air were observed, for example:

[MarkAR]

Excellent effort, very nearly a full halo.

[kev]

wow.  well done

[Pete Presland]

Brilliant capture, so difficult to get something as sharp as this, excellent work!