Inferior Approach

A triptych set of Venus on approach to inferior conjunction, passing underneath the Sun with north up, but passing above the Sun in my sky from Sydney. Between 4th and 11th August (9, 4 & 2 days before conjunction), Venus' crescent shrank from 3.4% to 1.0% illuminated and it closed from 15°-8° from the Sun. As it is passing quite far to the south side of the Sun, the lit portion of the crescent slides around from the northeast to the north side of the planet, in this set oriented with celestial north up. I used the roof of my house to protect the telescope during capture.
No telescopes, eyes, or passing cockatoos were harmed during these captures - with a 14" mirror pointed far too close to the Sun...
Celestron C14, ZWO ASI462MC, IR & colour (UV/IR cut) filters.