l'occultation de la planète Vénus par la Lune


Thoughts in Darrick Wood by Trevor Morgan 19 June 2020 (traduction française ci-dessous)

This morning I had prepared myself to photograph the occultation of the planet Venus by the Moon. I woke up early to see cloudy skies. Of course, the Moon and Venus were locked into their paths by the gravity of the Sun and the Earth: but once again I was foiled by the British weather. Of course, it can be seen on the internet, but this is nowhere near as good as seeing it for yourself.


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Pensées dans Darrick Wood par Trevor Morgan 19 juin mai 2020

Ce matin, je m'étais préparé à photographier l'occultation de la planète Vénus par la Lune. Je me suis réveillé tôt pour voir un ciel nuageux. Bien sûr, la Lune et Vénus étaient bloquées dans leurs trajectoires par la gravité du Soleil et de la Terre: mais encore une fois, j'ai été déjoué par la météo britannique. Bien sûr, il peut être vu sur Internet, mais ce n'est pas aussi bon que de le voir par vous-même.







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