Venus & Jupiter
March 1st, 2023,
Wednesday 7 PM, IST = UT 1.30 PM.
M21, Samsung, V Anand.
Taken near town exit point.
M31, Samsung, A Aravind.
Taken from house terrace.
Taken last week (for comparison)
In the 10x50 Binoculars with a 5* field of view, it appeared just wider than the apparent diameter of the moon. I can say 2000" of arc. The moon is 1800" of arc (half a degree).
The phenomenon wasn't at its brightest. I had seen them individually much more brighter. The 'star of bethlaham,' in the east, was supposed to be a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. And now, i doubt it. It could have been a comet or a supernova, like the 1054 AD, crab supernova whose remnant can still be seen these days as the crab nebula in small telescopes.
I add, photographs taken today evening.
March 2nd, 2023,
Wednesday 7.15 PM, IST = UT 1.45 PM.
M21, Samsung, V Anand.
Taken near town exit point.
M21, Samsung, V Anand.
Taken from house terrace.
I add again yet another photograph.
March 3rd, 2023,
Thursday 7.15 PM, IST = UT 1.45 PM.
For comparison.
I add the screenshots of conversations from fb, that are self-explanatory.
Thank you, Regards.
Professor Dr V Anand, B.Sc., MDS.
Amateur Astronomer.
