Thursday, April 15, 2010

Sky Watch Season # 4 Episode # 40

Sky Watch Friday This is the place. Please check out the site and link in if you wish to participate. There were a lot of people with beautiful Sky photos last week. You can link in from my side bar or at the start of this post. You can link at 3:00 PM EDT on Thursdays. SWF is run by Klaus, Wren, Sandy, Sylvia and myself. 

My wife saw this large object in the western sky last night. I told her it was a planet. She was seeing a Vee shape. There must have been some reason for the shape.
I had captured it while in Italy at dusk.
I got my good camera and took a photo. It was the planet Venus.

I took this photo a little while ago of the moon with the good camera.

See a lot of great skies above.
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48 comments:

  1. DarlaApril 15, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    Good Gravy Tom, these are wonderful captures!

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  2. Regina April 15, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Wow how amazing!
    Happy SWF.

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  3. Ruth's Photo BlogApril 15, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Great shots.These can be difficult to get right,but you did.Have a wonderful day.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  4. SandyCarlsonApril 15, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    These are utterly amazing, my friend. Thanks.

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  5. LauraApril 15, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    beautiful :)

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  6. Rinkly RimesApril 15, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    Venus can certainly trick us at times. It's been mistaken for a UFO more than once.

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  7. EG CameraGirlApril 15, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    Interesting about Venus, FG. How come I never tire of seeing beautiful photos of the moon?

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  8. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    fascinating. thank the wifey.

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  9. DarApril 15, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    So amazing to capture such beauty so distant from the naked eye.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. TerrebelApril 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    That last one is truly wonderful! I feel liek I can touch the moon...

    Terrence looks at the sky

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  11. imacApril 15, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Most interesting Tom.
    Thought you captured a UFO at 1st.lol

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  12. Sylvia KApril 15, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    These are fantastic, Tom!! Really amazing! I never tire of looking at the moon and your photo of Venus is remarkable! Have a great weekend, my friend!

    Sylvia

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  13. Coffeeveggie addict.April 15, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    this is amazing,i always wanted to get a good capture of the moon but i always end up not satisfied with what i shoot....you did it perfectly....

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  14. Kim, USAApril 15, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    Oh my gush this is awesome!! I so love this! Happy weekend!

    SWF~Blue puffy sky

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  15. nancyApril 15, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    How did you get that last moon photo to be perfect? I never get one so good. Except at my old house. I always get a double exposers. Great shots. Have a good week.Nancy

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  16. DonnaApril 15, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Wonderful shots there!!

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  17. JossieApril 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    Wow Venus! Never seen that before.
    The photo of the moon is stunning!

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  18. JimApril 15, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    good moonwatch
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  19. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Wow, you have a very nice camera if it can get such a nice picture of Venus!

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  20. RajeshApril 15, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    Great. Beautiful shots of Venus and moon.

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  21. Betsy Banks AdamsApril 15, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Wonderful pictures, Tom--especially the last one. I can almost see the "Man in the Moon"... Can you???? ha ha
    Betsy

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  22. GaelynApril 16, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    Wow Tom, I am massively impressed with your "good" camera. Not only can I tell it's a planet but which one. And that moon shot is fantastic.

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  23. Pietro BrosioApril 16, 2010 at 12:21 AM

    Very nice Sky Watch photos, Tom!

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  24. LadyFiApril 16, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    Wow.. amazing Venus.. and great shot of the moon.

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  25. http://graceolsson.com/blogApril 16, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    the last is simply wonderful....gives me teh impression taht u were close to the mooon..congrats
    Have a nice day

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  26. Small City ScenesApril 16, 2010 at 1:22 AM

    I took a similar picture this evening but forgot to post it when I posted the moon. It is Venus---Looks pretty good. MB

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  27. KcalpeshApril 16, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    Last one's a really stunning shot!

    Pixellicious Photos

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  28. SAPhotographs (Joan)April 16, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    Good shots Tom. I wish mine came out so well.

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  29. JTG (Misalyn)April 16, 2010 at 2:14 AM

    Amazing! the photo of the venus and the moon are both fantastic. Truly remarkable. I really like your last photo, you reminded me the movie of the vampires and the werewolves..the Twilight Saga:New Moon.

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  30. RandiApril 16, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    Absolutely fantastic!

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  31. Cezar and LéiaApril 16, 2010 at 6:52 AM

    Wonderful pictures!I agree with your wife!
    Have a fabulous Friday!
    Léia

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  32. AnonymousApril 16, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    That's an incredible photo of the moon, Tom.

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  33. Tara R.April 16, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    Wonderful moon shots. That last one is amazingly detailed.

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  34. JudyApril 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    Wow!! I love that photo of the moon!!!

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  35. Jenn JilksApril 16, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    WOW. I love you 'good' camera! I asked santa for a better lens, 500mm, but chose a couple of application upgrades instead! You are very good!

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  36. Joe ToddApril 16, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Would be a good moon to do some fishing by LOL Have a great one

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  37. x_pEpPeRoNi_xApril 16, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    Beautiful, and the detail of the moon---amazing!

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  38. NicoleB, EgyptApril 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    The Venus?! How awesome!
    And that moonshot is gorgeous!

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  39. MaryApril 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Wow...I love the Venus shot! I've never been able to capture any of the planets when I see them. Great moon shot, too.

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  40. KristinApril 16, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Love the last photo. Amazing!

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  41. Craver ViiApril 16, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    I have seen Venus through a telescope, and it can have a crescent showing, just like our moon. Nice pics, Fishing Guy!

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  42. Splendid Little StarsApril 16, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    just simply awesome!

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  43. Adrienne ZwartApril 16, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    WOW and double-WOW. Great job!

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  44. UnknownApril 16, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Very beautiful! :-)

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  45. blog with no nameApril 17, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Wow Tom! The shot of Venus is fantastic without a telescope! The moon scape is beautiful in its bare beauty... and to think that people went there in a tin can...

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  46. MarthaApril 17, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Awesome Tom! WOW!!

    By the way, was the new header challenge theme ever announced this week? If it was I missed it!

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  47. TipperApril 17, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Just amazing-makes me feel like I reach out and touch them : )

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  48. Twisted FencepostApril 22, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    What an amazing shot of the moon!
    Great job, Tom!

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