I always get a kick out of the brilliance of the clouds of Venus, shining under their brighter sun, especially when otherwise dazzling Earth clouds rush through the field of view. This morning there was a bonus: the coal-dark Moon.

Shot with a Canon 50D and an Astro-Physics 5-inch F6 refractor from my backyard near Rutherford College, NC (1/4000s @ iso 200). Photo © David Cortner, 2009.

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