You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Planetary and Solar System Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 molniyabeer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/08/05 Posts: 2061 Loc: Central Coast, California Venus, Mercury and Mars, 29 Aug 08       #2613710 - 08/30/08 02:54 PM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I got lucky with a clear western sky last night, just beating out the rapidly-advancinig marine layer to catch Venus, Mercury, and Mars in a pretty triangle low in the west. About 30 minutes later, the fog swallowed the lower two... Canon PowerShot S2IS, ISO 100, 0.5 sec. -------------------- Steve 16" Meade LightBridge (Beowulf) 10" Hardin DSH, StarMax 127mm Mak, PST H-a Oberwerk 11 x 70 binocs, Tasco 10 x 50 binocs Santa Maria Clear Sky Clock Figueroa Mt Clear Sky Clock Post Extras:       Tonk Post Laureate Reged: 08/19/04 Posts: 3581 Loc: Leeds, UK, 54N Re: Venus, Mercury and Mars, 29 Aug 08 [Re: molniyabeer]       #2614157 - 08/30/08 08:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Neat! This is now day 30 of cloudy skies in my bit of the UK but I'm crossing my fingers I'll get to see this trio conjunction -------------------- Televue 85, GM-8/Gemini, Canon 10D Coronado SM60/BF10, Baader Herschel Wedge Leeds Sky Clock Ripon Sky Clock Post Extras:       molniyabeer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/08/05 Posts: 2061 Loc: Central Coast, California Re: Venus, Mercury and Mars, 29 Aug 08 [Re: Tonk]       #2614202 - 08/30/08 08:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tonk, Sorry to hear of your continued clouds. Hope you get a chance to see this one. Looks like they'll be together for a week or two yet if I read the astro mags correctly. Clear(er) skies. -------------------- Steve 16" Meade LightBridge (Beowulf) 10" Hardin DSH, StarMax 127mm Mak, PST H-a Oberwerk 11 x 70 binocs, Tasco 10 x 50 binocs Santa Maria Clear Sky Clock Figueroa Mt Clear Sky Clock Post Extras:       square_peg Postmaster Reged: 03/26/04 Posts: 23965 Loc: Maple Valley, WA Re: Venus, Mercury and Mars, 29 Aug 08 [Re: molniyabeer]       #2637696 - 09/11/08 09:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   We're clear here tonight and I'm hoping to catch the trio in about an hour. -------------------- Tom (Pegster) DSH-8 (GSO Dob) 15x70 Oberwerks SVP 100 f/6 achro WO 66 Petzval Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900 8x42 Regals History is Philosophy teaching by examples. Thucydides Post Extras:       square_peg Postmaster Reged: 03/26/04 Posts: 23965 Loc: Maple Valley, WA Re: Venus, Mercury and Mars, 29 Aug 08 [Re: square_peg]       #2637905 - 09/11/08 11:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I just couldn't pull Mercury out of the hazy sunset. According to K-Stars I should have been able to get all 3 in the FOV of my 100mm with my 35 Pan. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow. -------------------- Tom (Pegster) DSH-8 (GSO Dob) 15x70 Oberwerks SVP 100 f/6 achro WO 66 Petzval Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900 8x42 Regals History is Philosophy teaching by examples. Thucydides Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  kfred, Tom L  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 213 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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