Phases of Venus

Rich Addis, Wallasey, Merseyside, February to May 2020

Rich says: “I’ve been capturing Venus every couple of weeks since February. Not only is it fascinating to see how the light changes as the planet moves around the Sun, but it’s also amazing to see how much larger it becomes as it approaches Earth in its orbit.”

Equipment: ZWO ASI 120MC colour camera, Celestron NexStar 6SE Schmidt-Cassegrain Exposure: Composite of 6 x 5,000 frame videos with an exposure time of 1ms Software: FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, Photoshop