[AZ-Observing] Paul Lind's Occultation Observation



Yes, I observed the disappearance in my 14". 

"I observed the Moon-Venus occultation from my N. Phoenix
home through high
clouds. Venus was much brighter than the moon and larger than expected.
Times were:
                First contact with bright limb of Venus
10:34:00 MST
                Second contact
10:34:30 MST
It seems that my dark blue 14" dob is a near perfect solar
absorber. The
tube became too hot to touch in the bright sun. So I covered
the sunward
side with aluminum foil, which gave it a sort of "Twilight
Zone" look and
cooled it down!"
Paul Lind
paul.u.lind@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:paul.u.lind@xxxxxxxxx> 


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