Venus and Saturn - June 30, 2007

Venus and Saturn - June 30, 2007

Image Details

  • 5 seconds, ISO200
  • Nikon D70s
  • 18-70mm F3.5-4.5 G
  • Photoshop CS3
  • 9:29 PM MDT, 06/30/2007
  • Mead, Colorado

The close pairing of Venus and Saturn and the Sickle of Leo are framed by the observatory dome opening and telescope equipment on this warm summer night.

This image can also be seen as the link "from Richard McCoy" on the July 2, 2007 page at SpaceWeather.com and in the September 2008 issue of Astronomy Magazine.