[AZ-Observing] Re: Two crescents
- From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:41:08 -0700
Great time to compare the vast difference in albedos. It was something to
see. That's not going to happen again in this part of the world til 2029!
Jack
stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Howdy all;
>
> The crescent Moon just covered crescent Venus, I am not going to stay
> awake for the un-covering. It was fun to watch the two crescents move
> closer and then the bright limb of the Moon covered Venus. At took about
> 10 seconds and was very interesting to observe. I have seen lunar
> occultations of Venus before, but I can't remember one where both were
> easily seen as crescent phase.
>
> Clear skies;
> Steve Coe
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