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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Mar 15 2012, 11:22 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I honestly think stargazers and skywatchers in Mordor would have more luck seeing this conjunction than I'm having here in Kendal. Since I took those last photos the sky has been hidden by a thick, heavy, sagging quilt of dank grey cloud, and the closest approach has come and gone, unseen by myself and anyone else in my part of the world. Absolutely shocking, and more than a little depressing to see all the gorgeous photos on websites and imagine the pictures I might have taken from the castle. I know frustration with the weather goes hand in hand with amateur astronomy, but jeez, this has been dreadful.
I'm now pinning my hopes on Monday night, when Venus will be shining above Jupiter, because I've always thought that vertical planetary arrangements are more striking than horizontal ones. -------------------- |
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