Five More Days: Get those tri-pods and cameras ready for some night-time photography. June 30 is the night of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter as they line up as viewed from earth.

Kingmapix Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Get those tri-pods and cameras ready for some night-time photography. June 30 is the night of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter as they line up as viewed from earth. This is an opportunity that should not be missed! Look into the western skies after sunset.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Kingmapix wrote:

Get those tri-pods and cameras ready for some night-time photography. June 30 is the night of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter as they line up as viewed from earth. This is an opportunity that should not be missed! Look into the western skies after sunset.

Thanks for the heads-up, I was never into this, what exactly can one expect to see when this happens?

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Kingmapix wrote:

Get those tri-pods and cameras ready for some night-time photography. June 30 is the night of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter as they line up as viewed from earth. This is an opportunity that should not be missed! Look into the western skies after sunset.

Thanks for the tip Kingmapix.

Kingmapix Loc: Mesa, Arizona

speters wrote:

Thanks for the heads-up, I was never into this, what exactly can one expect to see when this happens?

The two planets will be within 1/3 degree apart.
It's just a simple line up with the earth, but worth seeing and photographing. Put on you longest lens and take several different exposures.

Szalajj Loc: Salem, NH

A local photography Meet-up group is gathering to capture this event. Where I don't usually leave work until 8 pm or later, the timing to get to the site is a good match.

But with my longest lens being a 55-250 mm, should I try to get a tele-converter this weekend? I can't afford to purchase a whole new lens yet, and I have been wanting the tele-converter to shoot wildlife with. In the distant past, I had used a 2x converter, but I'm thinking that I'll actually want a stronger one this time around. I'm open to suggestions.

Tx Snapper Loc: SC Tx

Kingmapix wrote:

The two planets will be within 1/3 degree apart.
It's just a simple line up with the earth, but worth seeing and photographing. Put on you longest lens and take several different exposures.

Thanks! They are a great view at sunset right now too.

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

Szalajj wrote:

A local photography Meet-up group is gathering to ... (show quote)

If you are a camera buff, you'll never have a better excuse. :thumbup:

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Kingmapix wrote:

Get those tri-pods and cameras ready for some night-time photography. June 30 is the night of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter as they line up as viewed from earth. This is an opportunity that should not be missed! Look into the western skies after sunset.

Thanks, I'll check it out.\
Marion