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The Belt of Venus above Concarneau Bay
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As I was having dinner in a beach restaurant, I wait for the rising of the Earth shadow. Due to the haze, it is rising with a nice contrast: it's the Belt of Venus, one on my favorite sky show. Each picture has been taken about 5 minutes after the previous one.

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Instrument   18 mm focal length, composite of 15 pictures
Exposure & film   1/1000-1/8 s with digital camera Canon 30D + Sigma 18-50 1:2.8
Date & place   August 4, 2007, Cap Coz (Finistère)

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