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Conjunction of Venus, Saturn & Mars
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14 years 3 months ago #85846
by Seanie_Morris
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Replied by Seanie_Morris on topic Re:Conjunction of Venus, Saturn & Mars
Dave_Lillis wrote:
No, but I didn't have a binos or scope out. Gosh, if you went back around 20 years or more there was a possibility of seeing it visually... Damn pollution.
yea, saw it on Friday night, very bright but near to the horison, not a hope of seeing the other planets, anyone notice how near Jupiter is to uranus ??
No, but I didn't have a binos or scope out. Gosh, if you went back around 20 years or more there was a possibility of seeing it visually... Damn pollution.
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14 years 3 months ago #85847
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Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re:Conjunction of Venus, Saturn & Mars
well, its rated at magnitude 5.74, so I suppose under a dark sky you do have a chance of seeing it, I never have but then again it was always kind of lowish in the sky from this part of the world. Now that its getting higher in the ecliptic and you can use Jupiter to pin it down, its definitely something I'm gonna try next time I'm in the Burren.
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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14 years 3 months ago #85849
by dave_lillis
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
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re:Conjunction of Venus, Saturn & Mars
speaking of Jupiter, looks like another impact on Jupiter has been recorded.
www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/101264994.html
and, I was observing Jupiter only 5 hours later through the 20", didnt see anything unusual.
www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/101264994.html
and, I was observing Jupiter only 5 hours later through the 20", didnt see anything unusual.
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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