Jupiter and Venus

above the Astronomical Clock of Tuebingen

Date:	14.3.2012	Time:	18:03 UT
Exposure:	3s	Field:	10^o x 15^o
Camera:	Nikon D3	Optics:	f=135mm, 1/8.0
Place:	Tuebingen, Southern Germany	Observer:	Till Credner

The astronomical clock at the town hall of Tuebingen was constructed in the year 1511, so it just had its 500th anniversary. It was build by Johannes Stoeffler about 100 years before Johannes Kepler studied at Tuebingen University.