[AZ-Observing] Re: Daylight sighting of Venus
- From: Steven Dodder <sdodder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Az Observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:10:36 +0000
IMHO, using a computer to point a telescope to find Venus in daylight is
cheating. Finding the RA/Dec, or Alt/Az is more like it. Finding it in
binoculars first is a great way to do it. Some people, (Derald Nye), seem to
have an innate ability, and I often invoke them to find it myself. even when
(manual) setting circles fail me.
My vision is insufficent, (so far) to detect Venus in daylight, but I've
managed to find all naked-eye planets through a finder scope and main optics of
my C8 in broad daylight-noon or so-from various observing sites.
Steve Dodder
Director, Stone , and I often invoke them to find it myself.Haven Observatory
President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Daylight sighting of Venus
> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:56:31 -0700
> From: Knauth@xxxxxxx
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> One of the cool uses of the Meade MySky is that it is easy to find Venus in
> broad daylight. Just follow the arrow on the little screen until it turns to
> an X inside a circle. Look down the gunsight...bingo. Venus is really quite
> beautiful when seen in a deep blue Arizona sky.
> The MySkyPlus is a risky purchase because they often don't work, and if you
> update the firmware as they instruct, you will have an inoperable unit. Go
> figure. But when they work, they are a LOT of fun.
>
> Paul Knauth
>
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