Venus through a telescope

Venus is a very bright planet that use to be over the west horizon at evenings. Through the telescope is easy to observe its phases.

These shots were taking using the digital camera Casio Exilim EX-Z80 and the telescope Tanzutsu Catadioptric 114/1000 through a 6 mm eyepiece.

Sound effects by myself.

The telescope Tanzutsu Catadioptric is an equivalent to these brands: Alstar/Towa/Nocom/Seben Star Sheriff 1000/114.

My goal is to discover some features in the planet through telescope, but it seems to be rather difficult. Clouds in Venus are very dense and don't allow to explore the surface of the planet.

Have a look at my astrophotography pictures here: http://www.awesky.com/ComputerPhysicsLab/

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• Venus
• Planet
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• astrophotography
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• Tanzutsu Catadioptric
• Telescope

[LuisReefTank]

im about to buy a telescope with 100x magnification, what would venus look like? what about saturn rings?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@LuisReefTank 100x are enough to see Venus phases similar like images shown when googling for "venus phases".

Saturn rings would also be clearly visible using a magnification of 100x

[JandDforevah]

I want to ask you sir if i will be able to see the venus with a 15x magnification telescope i bought???because in it's manual it says that you can see venus in it's phases when using it,but when i use it to see the venus it appears to be just like a small star like a dot,is there any wrong to my telescope??

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@JandDforevah Probably 15x magnification is not enough. If you could change the eyepiece of the telescope or add a barlow lens, you would get more magnification. With 50x magnification you should see Venus phases clearly.

[SherrieLeaLaird]

I would like to know approx how long this would stay in the sky and would it move about. Does it ever follow anyone or does it stay very still.

I had a ufo experience for a few days and I want to make sure it's not venus

thanks! and this thing moved and came into view

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@SherrieLeaLaird It moves everyday, but not too fast. The Moon moves faster indeed. Venus is always near the sunset or sunrise.

[DarkT3mpo]

@Lvieru96 maybe too late but other people might need it, use stellarium software to see where everything is whenever it is and from any place.

Refractor = objective lens, reflector = objective mirror. Recommended reflector cheaper/inch of apperture, no chromatic abberation

[Darko2625]

Hey,use some filters...it's too bright!

[Lvieru96]

hmmm,im really interested to see this,but i dont know were to look for it.I live in manchester,england and its autumn.i might get a telescope (refeactor) maybe,i dont really understand in reflectors and refractors but i will just see.

[dengekitomato]

I loled.. Very random but I liked

[NskMedia]

WTF! cool

[AkiThePirate]

@Aarongr4 Venus sets in the West 'round this time, it's only out early in the night. Saturn and Mars are there too, and Jupiter rises at ~1a.m. in the East.

[joner97]

@britelite2657 haha^^

[JandDforevah]

@CumputerPhysiscsLab thank u very much sir!!!