[AZ-Observing] Re: Another Planetary Alignment

  • From: Chris Schur <comets133@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:59:23 -0800 (PST)

Neat shot Sam I didnt know about tonights conjunction, thanks for the heads up!
 
Chris
--- On Mon, 12/29/08, sam@xxxxxxxxxxx <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: sam@xxxxxxxxxxx <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Another Planetary Alignment
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 9:17 AM

Here's a pic from last evening's conjuction of Jupiter, Mercury, and a
very 
young Moon, as seen from Saguaro National Park West:

http://www.pbase.com/pegsam/image/107563400

I was able to pick out Venus naked eye (4 pm MST) while waiting for this 
sunset. The cresent moon was much more difficult and I didn't catch that 
until 5:45 pm. Tonight should also be a good night to catch the Moon about 2 
degrees east of Jupiter, with Mercury just a half degree SW of Jupiter. 
Venus will be about 22 degrees east of the Moon. 

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