Conjunction of a 23 day old Moon and Jupiter in the early morning sky
July 24, 2011 5:06AM PDT
Location: My home, Victoria, BC, Canada
Sometimes there are benefits to waking up earlier than normal. I observed a beautiful conjunction of the old Moon and Jupiter in the pre-dawn southwest sky this morning. A few clouds and some Garry Oaks in my front yard made a nice composition for the camera.
Imaging
Camera: Canon 7D dSLR
Telescope/Mount: Canon EF24-105/4L IS USM zoom lens operating at 65mm f/4 mounted on a Manfrotto tripod
Exposure: ISO: 800
Processing
ACDSee Pro 4: Reduce size of original full frame. No other processing.