Venus observation

I have just come in from observing Venus. She was mag -4.1, <2.5% illuminated, <28,000,000 miles away and 56" diameter. Truly spectacular!! The thinnest crescent I have seen for a long, long time. I am thinking of bringing Valerie and my 6.2" apo to the Sugarloaf on Thursday to observe both Venus and Mercury. Does anyone wish to join us? I must finish at 10.30pm. I'm busy in the job on Friday.

Aubrey.

Hey Aubrey i guess its a bit late but happy birthday, i also was out earlier with the 25 x 100s and it was spectacular :scope: no sign of any ashen lights though i guess you dont share the same birthday as the venusian emperor .

Good man Brendan. Nice to know someone else was watching Venus. And tonight, if it stays clear, the planet will be less than 2% illuminated. I'm going out again. I saw no ashen light last night at 167X. I shall check again tonight.
I hope to see Mercury joining Venus on Thursday night also. Mercury is magnitude -2!

Aubrey.

No Venus for me tonight. Perhaps someone else saw it. Too much haze -it seemed. I was very keen to observe it -but never mind.


P.S. -If anyone would like to have a shot at seeing Venus and Mercury at the Sugarloaf on Thursday night, please do reply to this post.

Aubrey.