[AZ-Observing] Re: Two crescents

Yep. It totally sucked to see this (or not, as was the case) from Tucson 
this morning. It was amazing that the clouds came in 15 minutes before first 
contact, a sucker hole appeared while Venus was behind the moon, and then 
just a mess of clouds when Venus was to pop out the other side. Aside from 
their being associated with thunderstorms, lightning and pretty 
sunrises/sunsets, I really hate $#%&# clouds!

- Sam
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> Midtown Tucson and the thickest part of the morning clouds obscured the
> ingress completely with about 15 minutes to go.  By the time it cleared,
> there was only one crescent...
> -Dean
>
>
>> 15480 Empire Rd.
>> Benson, AZ 85602
>> hm ph: 520-586-2244
>> Watching the moon occult Venus was fun to watch. I even dragged my wife,
>> Arlene (aka MrsMrGalaxy), out to see it and she admitted to enjoying it,
>> sleepy as she was! I thought it was interesting to see how much purer
>> white and how much brighter the surface brightness of Venus was compared
>> to the moon. The moon appeared tannish in comparison. We had some
>> intermittent clouds that threatened to occult the occultation, but backed
>> off at the last moment. I am going back out to watch the egress, if I
>> haven't already missed it. Then I have to shower and go to work...
>>
>> Clear skies,
>> Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
>>
>>
>
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