[AZ-Observing] Re: Another naked eye challenge

Who is this Dr.  I want a pair of those lens!
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From: "Joe Larkin" <joeclarkin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:56 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Another naked eye challenge


> I was able to spot Jupiter in binocs at 6pm, but naked eye was
> hopeless for me.
>
> But later in the evening I did discover another naked eye challenge.
>
> My wife (Ellie) and I were driving home at about 8:15. I noticed that
> Venus has gotten very low. I told her I wanted to check out Venus in
> my small refractor because it should have a nice phase.
>
> She asked me if it would be standing up like the moon or on its side.
> I explained that it could be either and could be different in the
> scope than it really is in the sky.
>
> She told me that she thought that it was like a bowl facing up.
>
> I took the scope out and sure enough, she was right. The true
> orientation was easy to determine as Venus was just above the
> neighbor's roof.
>
> With naked eye, while driving, through a fairly dirty windshield she
> spotted Venus' phase and determined its orientation.
>
> To me, Venus is basically a star. But apparently her contact lenses
> are very well corrected. Today was the first day with a new pair.
>
> So can anyone else see the phase naked eye?
>
> Guide tells me it is just under a minute of arc and is only 4.5%
> illuminated.
>
> Joe Larkin
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