Photo of the Moon and Venus Conjunction February 27, 2009. Venus was at it's brightest in several years and the moon is actually a small crescent. The reason for the moon looking so light is because of an effect called earthshine. This is the reflect light from the earth on the moons surface. Please see photo info for information. Canon 5DMKII camera and 100-400mm F4 -5.6 L Zoom lens mounted on a tripod. Minor exposure work done in Lightroom. Venus was only about 1 degree away from the moon in the sky!

Photo of the Moon and Venus Conjunction February 27, 2009. Venus was at it's brightest in several years and the moon is actually a small crescent. The reason for the moon looking so light is because of an effect called earthshine. This is the reflect light from the earth on the moons surface. Please see photo info for information. Canon 5DMKII camera and 100-400mm F4 -5.6 L Zoom lens mounted on a tripod. Minor exposure work done in Lightroom. Venus was only about 1 degree away from the moon in the sky!
Camera: Canon (Canon Eos 5d Mark Ii) |
Original size: 5616px x 3744px |
Current: 400px x 267px |