[AZ-Observing] Re: Venus
- From: "Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)" <mrgalaxy@xxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 21:29:24 GMT
Benson, AZ 85602
hm ph: 520-586-2244 I looked over at Venus saying to myself, "I wonder how its
crescent looks today?", but was too lazy to move my scope, though I had looked
at it a couple days earlier. I was surprised at how fast the planet had moved
in that amount of time. I have a fairly high western horizon (to block out the
lights of Tucson) which is a good thing and a bad thing. Nice shots of the SN
to Howard and JD. Surprisingly I haven't had a chance to look at it, but it's
been very windy here especially early in the evening.
Clear skies,
Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
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From: "J. D MADDY" <maddy0485@xxxxxxx>
To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Venus
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 10:34:41 -0700
Take a look at Venus in the next couple of days if you can. Don't wait too long
as Venus is rapidly approaching the Sun. This ugly picture was taken on Monday
afternoon when it was about 12 degrees from the Sun. A telescopic look is much
better. It reminds me of a solar eclipse about 2 minutes before totality. Be
sure to approach the eyepiece with caution if your telescope isn't aligned
properly!
http://www.astroverde.org/images/Venus-May-28-Cropped.jpg
JD Maddy
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