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Venus and Mercury conjunction, Visible in sky now...

Stu

Apr 4 2010, 07:10 AM

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FINALLY had a gorgeous view of Venus and Mercury shining close together in the west after sunset last night...

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As old as Voyage... As old as Voyager View Member Profile	Apr 7 2010, 08:15 PM Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 117 Joined: 7-December 06 From: Sheffield UK Member No.: 1462	Tonight at about 20.45 I finally got to see little Mercury! So dim and tiny next to Venus. My vantage point wasn't the best - in the middle of Sheffield UK under sodium streetlights but seeing it has really made my day! I manged to get a few shots with my standard Samsung digital camera. They don't compare with others above but go to show how even 'tricky to spot' Mercury can be seen in adverse observing conditions. So here it is...above the bus stop, streetlights and nestling between the telephone wires! -------------------- It's a funny old world - A man's lucky if he gets out of it alive. - W.C. Fields.

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Stu Venus and Mercury conjunction Apr 4 2010, 07:10 AM

Explorer1 You have one jealous city dwelling admirer here. E... Apr 4 2010, 08:53 AM

Stu QUOTE (Explorer1 @ Apr 4 2010, 09:53 AM) ... Apr 4 2010, 11:33 AM

gwiz I saw the two planets together on Wednesday and ag... Apr 4 2010, 11:06 AM

Ian R This apparition was a first for me too. Having nev... Apr 4 2010, 10:20 PM

Greg Hullender I've seen Mercury several times before, so it... Apr 5 2010, 01:10 AM

Stu Might not be a big deal to you, but I always get a... Apr 5 2010, 05:14 AM

Greg Hullender I didn't mean to imply I haven't been TRYI... Apr 5 2010, 02:58 PM

bkellysky High clouds being thrust over us from severe weath... Apr 5 2010, 10:45 PM

ElkGroveDan I went out looking for the Zodiacal light tonight ... Apr 7 2010, 04:52 AM

ElkGroveDan OT for this discussion, but here's the Pleiade... Apr 7 2010, 04:56 AM

Stu Nice pics, Dan. We were hoping we might see an aur... Apr 7 2010, 05:24 AM

ElkGroveDan I need to drive over the mountains to Reno one day... Apr 7 2010, 05:33 AM

As old as Voyager Tonight at about 20.45 I finally got to see little... Apr 7 2010, 08:15 PM

Stu Glad you managed to see it! :-) Stella and I ... Apr 7 2010, 09:25 PM

Ant103 From my point of view, this modest picture Apr 7 2010, 10:24 PM

Sunspot From Cambridgeshire this evening Apr 8 2010, 08:10 PM

Adam Hurcewicz From Poland few hours ago... Nikon D40x ... Apr 8 2010, 08:45 PM

Ian R Took this shot of Venus, Mercury and a very young ... Apr 16 2010, 07:25 PM

Sunspot Just went out to get some pictures of the sunset, ... Apr 16 2010, 08:29 PM

nprev Forgot to mention that my wife & I were in Lau... Apr 16 2010, 09:38 PM

Stu Couple of pics from t'other night... That... Apr 17 2010, 08:40 AM

Ant103 Nice pics Stu Mines You can see the Pleiades op... Apr 17 2010, 09:00 AM

PhilCo126 Great photos, Mercury could be seen with 20X80 bin... Apr 17 2010, 06:04 PM

Astro0 Moon and Venus tonight from my backyard. For all t... Apr 18 2010, 08:10 AM

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