Hi,

Despite the wild weather, gale force winds and heavy clouds during the day, the evening sky cleared to allow me to capture the brilliant grouping of the waning crescent Moon with Venus & Jupiter, some clouds thrown in for some visual appeal.

Thanks to Tammy Plotner, she has featured one of my images on Universe Today, (http://www.universetoday.com/2008/12...er-1/#comments)

I used two DSLR's, a Canon 450D with a Canon 70-200 f/2.8L USM with a Canon 1.4 Tele Extender, also a Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 80 to 200 ED f/2.8. both tripod mounted. The moon close to Jupiter are clearly visible on the original image. Also some previous nights images.

More images:http://picasaweb.google.com/AstroTas...iter11208450D#

Attached Images

	Moon & Planets- 1-12-08 _DSC6236-W.jpg (55.6 KB, 46 views)
	Venus & Jupiter-PSR-use-W.jpg (21.8 KB, 21 views)
	Venus & Jupiter-27-11-08-W.jpg (52.3 KB, 24 views)
	Venus & Jupiter-3 Moons-100% Crop-W.jpg (3.4 KB, 24 views)
	_MG_1276--Jupiters Moons.JPG (2.8 KB, 23 views)

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Shevill Mathers, Southern Cross Observatory - Tasmania 42 South.
Hon. Associate School of Maths & Physics
University of Tasmania
http://www.astrotasmania.com-a.googlepages.com/home

That first image is Awesome!, The colors and the clouds are beautiful also, Welldone and Clear Skies.

I agree with Efrain, these are nice shots.

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Observatorio de la Ballona

Hi Shevill.
Great photos well done clear skies to you Paul.