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Venus Hunting!
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19 years 7 months ago #12007
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Martin Mc Kenna
coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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This evening i had a good observing session with the planet Venus as soon as the sun set. I observed it with the naked eye, 8X50 finder and through my 8" SCT Meade F/6.3 at 49X. The seeing was poor but the trans was excellent! The planet looked close to a full phase through the scope but was stunning with the naked eye as dusk began. The following is a selection of images i took during this observing session from my back garden showing the planet through all the above mentioned equipment, but they do not do justice to the visual appearance!
Clear Skies all
This evening i had a good observing session with the planet Venus as soon as the sun set. I observed it with the naked eye, 8X50 finder and through my 8" SCT Meade F/6.3 at 49X. The seeing was poor but the trans was excellent! The planet looked close to a full phase through the scope but was stunning with the naked eye as dusk began. The following is a selection of images i took during this observing session from my back garden showing the planet through all the above mentioned equipment, but they do not do justice to the visual appearance!
Clear Skies all
Martin Mc Kenna
coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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19 years 7 months ago #12038
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Nice shots throught that finderscope! Makes me feel i'm back in action again!
Roll on the summer
Keith..
Roll on the summer
Keith..
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19 years 7 months ago #12042
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Martin Mc Kenna
coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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Cheers keith and keep a heads up for aurora actvity tonight!
Martin Mc Kenna
coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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19 years 7 months ago #12066
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Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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I really missed not having Venus in the sky after the display last year, so I'm really looking forward to this summers viewing.
This evening, I'll have a serious go at trying to get a look at it through the scope.
This evening, I'll have a serious go at trying to get a look at it through the scope.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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