[AZ-Observing] Re: Planets photo on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
- From: jack.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:11:01 -0700
I saw Mercury at 3-4 oclock position from the moon sliver in my 7x21 Nikon
binocs and it looked the -1 in the deeper twilite. Yes it sank fast. My
Starry Night Pro had it at -0.66 or thereabouts, not certain, didn't know it
was going to be important! Gone online for an update lately?
Jack
> my Picture of the Day
>
> Joe Orman wrote:
>
> > rapidly dimming Mercury low in the WNW...
> ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
>
>
> Last night, I tried and failed to see Mercury among the planets. It
> should have been a few degrees away from the moon at a 4 o'clock position,
> but I couldn't find it naked eye (forgot the binos). Starry Night had it
> at magnitude -1, which is certainly incorrect, and Heavens Above says "?"
> for its magnitude.
>
> Here is my effort from May 13 atop Tempe Butte with a Nikon Coolpix 995
> digital camera:
>
> http://www.psiaz.com/polakis/digital_astro/planets_051302.jpg
>
> It, too, fails to show Mercury, but Mars and Saturn are visible if you put
> your eyes a few inches from your computer monitor.
>
> Tom
>
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