Astronomy Adventure – Phases Of Venus

As the Earth and Venus both revolve around the Sun, Venus actually moves through phases just like the Moon. Here are two pics showing Venus’s changing phases. The first pic was taken in late December or early January and the second just a few days ago. You can see how the planet has moved from just over half illuminated to a crescent in just over two months.

First photo details:
Telescope: Starblast 4.5
Magnification: ~150X with variable polarizing filter
Camera: iPhone 6 with Night Cap Pro
Post-Processing: Gimp using Curves

Second photo details:
Telescope: Starblast 4.5
Magnification: ~150X with yellow filter
Camera: iPhone 6 with Night Cap Pro
Post-Processing: None