I second that.
Albert
On Jan 18, 2017, at 5:19 PM, Bernard Miller <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Beautiful Tom. The detail on the moon is excellent.
Bernard
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Moon, Mercury, and Venus: Nearly Half Illuminated
http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/164853526/original
The moon, Mercury, and Venus, are currently showing similar illumination.
The images were taken on the evening of the 17th and the morning of the 18th
with a 4-inch refractor.
The image of the moon was taken at prime focus, while Mercury and Venus were
imaged through a 5x Barlow lens. The two planets were imaged during the
daytime through a 780 nm infrared filter, to improve contrast with the blue
sky. Mercury's diameter is less than 7 arcseconds.
Percent illumination of the moon, Mercury, and Venus were 63%, 62%, and 48%,
respectively.
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