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Pages: 1 NorthWolf scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/23/09 Loc: Montreal Suburb, Canada Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view!       #5671128 - 02/09/13 05:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow...Mercury and Mars at sunset look great and so easy to find with binoculars, never thought Mercury would look so big. Looks 5 times bigger than Mars...Can't wait to get a telescope again.. Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: NorthWolf]       #5671294 - 02/09/13 07:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NW, Thanks for the post. Check out this watercolor by Aquarellia posted in the Sketching Forum. Post Extras:       Ira Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/22/10 Loc: Mitzpe Ramon, Israel Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: Special Ed]       #5671432 - 02/09/13 09:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have photos on my web site. I also managed to capture the Zodiacal Light that night: http://www.astronomyisrael.com/2013/02/2013-conjunction-of-mercury-and-mars.html /Ira Post Extras:       NorthWolf scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/23/09 Loc: Montreal Suburb, Canada Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: Ira]       #5671511 - 02/09/13 10:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: I have photos on my web site. I also managed to capture the Zodiacal Light that night: http://www.astronomyisrael.com/2013/02/2013-conjunction-of-mercury-and-mars.html /Ira Very nice, except Mercury was on top. Post Extras:       Ira Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/22/10 Loc: Mitzpe Ramon, Israel Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: NorthWolf]       #5671525 - 02/09/13 10:40 PM Attachment (3 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Quote: I have photos on my web site. I also managed to capture the Zodiacal Light that night: http://www.astronomyisrael.com/2013/02/2013-conjunction-of-mercury-and-mars.html /Ira Very nice, except Mercury was on top. Not according to Stellarium: Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: NorthWolf]       #5672307 - 02/10/13 12:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Quote: I have photos on my web site. I also managed to capture the Zodiacal Light that night: http://www.astronomyisrael.com/2013/02/2013-conjunction-of-mercury-and-mars.html /Ira Very nice, except Mercury was on top. Well, the thing is...these are moving targets. Mars was above Mercury on the 7th and below it on the 8th. It was Mercury making the apparent motion. Post Extras:       Ira Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/22/10 Loc: Mitzpe Ramon, Israel Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: Special Ed]       #5672486 - 02/10/13 02:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Right. My photo is from the 7th, as the caption says! /Ira Post Extras:       NorthWolf scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/23/09 Loc: Montreal Suburb, Canada Re: Observing Mercury and Mars in one great view! [Re: Ira]       #5672746 - 02/10/13 05:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   True!! Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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