Last night was clear in this part of Virginia, allowing for viewing of Venus next to Uranus. The picture was taken from downtown Roanoke which explains the yellow sky glow. Dim Uranus is the object immediately to the left of bright Venus. The other objects are stars of various brightnesses. Their short streaks are due to the Earth's rotation during the 15 second exposure. Yes, Uranus is very dim, but considering that the image was taken from a well-lit downtown area, it is remarkable that it could be seen at all.
Why not try imaging the night sky with your digital camera using its manual settings? Image what could be recorded from a dark location!
Such is our view from Earth...
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