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 Posted: Nov 24 21:41 Post subject: Jupiter-Venus conjunction |
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The early night sky (4.30pm till 6:15pm) in the south (towards bridges for most dalgety bay folk) heralds this month the conjunction (together) of two of the major planets by brightness (magnitude):
JUPITER and VENUS
just after sundown, Venus is the very bright object (brightest planet) , with Jupiter (2nd brightest planet) a handspan to the left and up from venus.
Venus is charging towards Jupiter at a finger width (1 degree) per day, and this week sees the conjection of these two on 30th Nov 2008.
So see if you can bag these two planets side-by-side, or watch if early evening is clear over the next few days how Venus progresses towards jupiter.
WARNING: as these both viewed very early in night be careful not to view sun at same time, so best wait for sundown and then they appear in next 30mins (usualy by 4:40pm they both clearly visible). Venus and Jupiter are visible to the naked eye they are so bright, but be careful with regard to the proximity of the sun.
Lets see how many can spot this pair as they near conjunction.
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| Posted: Nov 25 16:14 Post subject: |
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day 2 - barely glimpsed venus as jupiter, at 16:05 as the north wind seems to have pushed cloud band in. ho hum.
maybe tomorrow...
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Cosmic
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| Posted: Nov 26 09:45 Post subject: |
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Huh!
All I bagged this week was lots of Strato Cumulus cum Nimbus. Thinking of starting DBAstro cloud appreciation society. Guaranteed cloud parties at most light polluted site under the great Dunfermline Nebula 
BWH any sign of the Aurora?
Cosmic
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bwh
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| Posted: Nov 26 13:46 Post subject: |
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woah is me - sent to norway - only southern part of norway where folks all went - ooo only see that in the norfff
so no!, maybe next year. Seems there are sites which state the potential of that nights viewing, and even sites which will mail you if you area go a chance, but need clear nights tooo.
i am not back early - but did go spotting 3-4 nights - never crystal clear, but did note venus/jupiter much lower.
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Cosmic
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| Posted: Nov 26 14:19 Post subject: back to school |
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Norrrrrfff! 
looks like another sub comyttee needed fo spellink lescons.
KosmiK
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| Posted: Nov 26 17:15 Post subject: |
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26th nov - and jupiter just clear of clound bank at 17:11, and venus now 3 fingers away......
oooo closer every minute
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| Posted: Nov 27 17:03 Post subject: |
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27th nov, fnially clears 17:03 a bit now 2.5 fingers apart. cool
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Cosmic
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| Posted: Nov 28 10:57 Post subject: |
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BW,
All this talk of 3 fingers and 2.5 fingers.....are you sure you're not looking
at a bowling ball???
or a kit-Kat
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| Posted: Nov 28 13:29 Post subject: |
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Should be Mars bar, Milky Way, Galaxy, Milky Way Stars, Star bar . . . . surely??
Now that the conjunction approaches, we have had two cloudy nights down here, and are now under a serious deluge. Weather forecast continues rubbish until well into next week - including Monday afternoon/evening's daylight occultation of Venus.
Ho hum.
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bwh
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| Posted: Nov 28 15:39 Post subject: |
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ok looking clear tonight, and sun just setting over north queensferry. so good chance for large number to bag this conjunction....
should be 1 finger difference (at arms length) 1 degree tonight.
best luck - clear skies
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