Sunday, 1 December 2019

December frost and Venus returns

Through the viewfinder

The first day of December and the skies are blue over Pembrokeshire.

Also the winter frost is upon us, a welcome sight, considering the deluge of rain these past couple of weeks... Thank you sky gods !

Venus make a welcome  return tonight, haven't seen her for several months.

Pulled out the old Hitachi digicam and captured a few Venus shots.

Venus amongst the trees

She dipped down under the Preseli hills at around 5.15pm, leaving behind a beautiful crescent Moon.

A perfect evening for all Pembrokeshire Astronomers

Nos da Venus 


A good start to this Christmas month.


Mars sails past the Beehive.

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