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ricci
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In the morning of 4 November the Moon will occult the Pleiades in S North America, N South America, NW Africa.
www.pierpaoloricci.it/eventi/pleiadi-04-11-09_eng.htm
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deSitter
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Do note that this is the evening of the 3rd (Tuesday) in N. America.
-drl
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RussL
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Reged: 03/18/08
Posts: 1975
Loc: Cayce, SC
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Thanks, ricci, looks like I will have good skies that night, so they say.
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panhard
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Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 5378
Loc: Markham Ontario Canada
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Dawg you are so lucky nothing but clouds forcast for up here.
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hm insulators
Carpal Tunnel
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Is this visible from Phoenix, Arizona?
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deSitter
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Reged: 12/09/04
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I gave up, a near first. Seeing so terrible I could not focus the edge of the Moon. Disheartening.
-drl
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hm insulators
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I tried to find it through binoculars but the moon was so bright, I couldn't see any stars at all.
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ForgottenMObject
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Reged: 09/11/04
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Loc: Maryland, US
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I stumbled across this by accident last night. The sky was clear, which was unusual for this year, so I grabbed my binoculars to look around. Naturally, the Moon was a good target and - surprise! - there were the Pleiades right next to them.
It was a beautiful sight and offered a nice size comparison between the Moon and the Pleiades. The Moon "looks" larger because of how bright it is, but in reality, the whole of the Pleiades cluster covers a larger area than the Moon.
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Matthew
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zerro1
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Reged: 08/02/09
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Loc: Smokey Point
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I went over to Eastern Washington in an "attempt" to do some observing and maybe some photography. Couldn't see the Pleiades because of the cloudy conditions. "weather report said; mostly clear" I took this picture on my way back over Stevens Pass. 4000 feet elevation. You can see the clouds get thicker in the direction of the Pleiades and the moon.
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