Seconds or Thirds Anyone?

The moon and Venus, the second and third brightest objects in our sky, put on a show in the southwest around 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 26, 2012, as seen from the grounds at Echo Hill Presbyterian Church in Marion, Iowa. The two celestial objects, shown here about 45 minutes after sunset, displayed themselves within 7 degrees of one another on this evening. Air temperature was a relatively mild 36 degrees F. In the background in front of the tree line is C Avenue, which connects with the city of Cedar Rapids toward the left. This image is a one-second exposure at f/8, 800 ISO, 18mm focal length.