[AZ-Observing] Re: Conjunction on Saturday Aug.23

Steve I saw them last night and there is about a 10 minute viewing window, 
since mercury is so dim.  But they were very close, maybe a degree and ahalf 
apart.

Chris


--- On Wed, 8/20/08, Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Conjunction on Saturday Aug.23
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 8:10 PM
> Howdy all;
> SAC is having a Novice Group star party at Cherry Road for
> this Saturday and
> I fired up my planetarium program and there will be a great
> planetary
> conjunction after sunset.  Saturn will be 9 degrees from
> the Sun and may not
> be visible.  But, Venus and Mercury will be 21 degrees from
> the Sun and very
> close together.  Mars will be above the two of them.  Ought
> to be a great
> sight.
> 
> Clear skies to us all;
> Steve Coe
> 
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