Venus and Pleiades - April 11, 2015

Venus and Pleiades - April 11, 2015

Image Details

  • LRGB = 34:24:24:24 minutes
  • Nikon D7100
  • 16-85mm F3.5-5.6G
  • Photoshop CS6
  • 04/11/2015
  • Mead, Colorado

This wide-field image shows the constellations of Tuarus (lower center) and Orion (lower left). On this evening, the planet Venus (the brightest star in this image) is within 3 degress of the Pleiades. Faint clouds add to the scene which played out in the western sky shortly after sunset.