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Honeymoon with Venus

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It was late evening of 16th May. Whole of India was still busy buying tons of gold in the name of Akshaya Tritiya madness. I got SMS from close friend of mine, A.P. Subramanya asking me to capture Moon and Venus on the Northwest sky immediately. I looked at the crescent moon. He was grinning … Read more

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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This first lunar eclipse of the year shot at 8-18PM today at ISO 50. The shadow of the Earth can be divided into two distinctive parts: the umbra and penumbra. Within the umbra, there is no direct solar radiation. However, as a result of the Sun’s large angular size, solar illumination is only partially blocked … Read more