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

I'll be on a San Diego beach with a wide open view to the West. This should be 
neat!

Jimmy Ray

---- Chris Schur <comets133@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 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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