[AZ-Observing] Re: Two crescents
- From: ketelsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:15:51 -0700 (MST)
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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