[AZ-Observing] Re: Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in Twilight

  • From: Jim Warthman <jwarthmanlists@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 23:52:47 -0700

I decided to view/photograph the conjunction from South Mountain and, despite 
the clouds and haze, the view was pretty good. I believe that Zeta Tauri 
(magnitude 3.0) is visible near the upper left corner of the frame. But what 
might the dim object be near Jupiter, at about 11:00? Could this be Ganymede??

This  hasn't been processed much, and will benefit from a bit of careful work 
-- but your comments are most appreciated!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/644112/Blogs/_MG_6749%20-%20Version%202.jpg

Enjoy!

Jim



On May 25, 2013, at 10:04 PM, Steve D. wrote:

> Very well said, Paul.  And a great image, too.
> Steve Dodder
> Chairman, SAC Novice Group
> Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim
> Director, Stone Haven Observatory
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>> From: Knauth@xxxxxxx
>> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in Twilight
>> Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 03:32:48 +0000
>> 
>> I find it a wonderful commentary.  On what, I'm not sure, but there is a 
>> message there.  The usual saguaro in the foreground has been replaced with 
>> human disfigurement of Nature (powerlines carrying juice to countless homes 
>> watching banal nonsense on TV while a spectacle of Nature is underway) and a 
>> past event betraying the decadent nonsense of those without feeling for what 
>> it would mean for the average kid in less wealthy countries to own those 
>> shoes.
>> 
>> Seems like a meaningful APOD to me.
>> 
>> 
>> Paul Knauth
>> 
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