While still working on a pier for my smallest telescope (Celestron 4SE) I thought I would take the opportunity and do a little "low tech" imaging (after last night's thunderstorm).
The Moon was just 7 degrees above the horizon and Venus was higher up and further south.
The Moon was very thin, only 3% illuminated by the Sun. If I was still at my old observatory in La Pine, Oregon this shot would never have been possible due to the tall pine trees all around my old observatory!
Venus (upper left) and the Moon (right center) in the west
Taken Sept. 8, 2021 at 7:16 pm MST
from Eastern Sierra Vista Observatory
Canon T3i with 55mm f/8 at ISO 800
Exposure time: 1/2 sec Tripod mounted
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Venus' 66% phase is just visible in this cropped image:
Jupiter and Saturn were making their way up in the sky behind our tall tree:
Taken Sept. 8, 2021 at 7:21 pm MST
from Eastern Sierra Vista Observatory
Canon T3i with 55mm f/8 at ISO 3200
Exposure time: 1/6 sec Tripod mounted
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Taken Sept. 8, 2021 at 7:03 pm MST
from Eastern Sierra Vista Observatory
Canon T3i on a Celestron 4SE at prime focus
f/13 at ISO 800 Exposure time: 1/10 sec
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The Moon was also being illuminated by the Earth,
called "Earthshine". (Tomorrow night this will be even more apparent)
Taken Sept. 8, 2021 at 7:03 pm MST
from Eastern Sierra Vista Observatory
Canon T3i on a Celestron 4SE at prime focus
f/13 at ISO 800 Exposure time: 1 sec
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