Planetary Conjunctions
25th June 2015 to 06th July 2015.
Jupiter runs after Venus and overtakes it.
Canon 650D, zoom lens Canon 15-85 mm;
right picture, prime focus of a 80*500 refractor. Unfortunately, a very high turbulence
prevents to tell the details at the surface of Jupiter.
19th June 2015.
The Moon, barely 3 days old, Venus and Jupiter above the vineyards of Loire-Atlantique.
Canon 650D, zoom lens Canon 15-85 mm.
22nd January 2015.
The 2 days old Moon with Venus
On its left, the planet Mars, bottom right, the faint Mercury (right picture).
Canon 650D, zoom lens Canon 15-85 mm.
11th January 2015.
Venus on the left, Mercury on its right.
Canon 650D, on the left, zoom lens Canon 18-55 mm ;
right picture, prime focus of a 80*500 refractor.
25th May 2013.
Venus on the bottom, Mercury above it and Jupiter on the left.
Canon 650D, zoom lens Canon 55-200 mm.
16th October 2009.
The Moon with Saturn and Venus
Above Saturn on its right, the star is Zavijah, Beta Virgo, and in the bottom,
near the tree, you can barely see Mercury.
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 18-55 mm.
26th April 2009.
The Moon, only 1.6 day old, Mercury and the Pléiades
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
27th February 2009.
The Moon, less than 3 days old and Venus
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
29th Décember 2008.
The Moon, Jupiter and Mercury
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
1st Décember 2008.
The Moon, Venus (bottom) and Jupiter
Venus is partially hidden by the clouds.
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
20th April 2007.
The Moon and Venus.
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
21st March 2007.
The Moon and Venus.
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
04th December 2005.
The Moon and Venus
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
29th November 2005.
The Moon and Jupiter
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
6th September 2005.
Venus, Jupiter and the Moon
You can see Spica below Venus, and on the right picture you can see the
reflections of the planets on the Loire.
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
13rd July 2005.
The Moon and Jupiter
Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
28th June 2005.
Mercury Venus and Saturn
Saturn is barely visible at the two thirds on the right of the left picture
(it was invisible with unaided eye).
Left image : Canon Rebel 300D, zoom lens 55-200 mm.
Right image : Canon Rebel 300D, at the prime focus of a 80x500 mm refractor.
31st May 2002.
Venus and Jupiter in Gemini
Canon FTb, exposure 5 seconds, film Konica VX400.
29th May 2002.
Venus and Jupiter in Gemini
Canon FTb, exposure 6 seconds, film Konica VX400.
15th May 2002.
The Moon, Jupiter at the top and Venus in the bottom right
Canon FTb, zoom at 50mm, exposure 5 seconds, film Konica VX400.
29th April 2002.
Planetary Conjunction
Left image : Canon FTb, zoom at 35mm, exposure 5 seconds, film Konica VX400.
Right image : Canon FTb, zoom at 28mm, exposure 6 seconds, film Konica VX400.
