Moon, Venus and Jupiter on parade in west... |
Moon, Venus and Jupiter on parade in west... |
Feb 24 2012, 10:48 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
FINALLY the cloud cleared today, and feeling like Trinity seeing the clear sky for the first time, in the Matrix sequel, I went up to the castle and got some pics...
That last one shows the ISS moving through the sky too... -------------------- |
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Feb 28 2012, 01:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 25-April 08 From: near New York City, NY Member No.: 4103 |
I was snowed out on Saturday evening, but the photos I took on Sunday of the planets are up on my blog.
http://bkellysky.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/...t-after-sunset/ I've seen (but no photos) Venus in the afternoon daylight Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, without optical aid. The moon in the sky helps me focus to find Venus. On Sunday, I needed binoculars to see Jupiter, even though it was near the Moon. But the I spent about a half-an-hour viewing Venus and Jupiter on Sunday afternoon, with my 200mm reflector. The half-phase of Venus is easier to see in the bright sky and I could make out the brighter of the two major cloud bands on Jupiter in the daylight sky. One of my co-workers took a six-year-old neighbor out to see the planets on Sunday night. This is getting exciting!! |
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