Cunjunction Week, Round Two

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Apollo XX
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Cunjunction Week, Round Two

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With thunder rumbling off in the distance and clouds encroaching at a steady rate, I couldn't be sure that I'd be able to see this in the dark, so I decided to try it in twighlight skies. I had already been observing Saturn as part of my daytime planetary adventure series viewtopic.php?f=78&t=4317 and now the planet and the Moon had moved close enough together to be squeezed into one field of view - at least somewhat. Not quite as close as the lunar/mars conjunction two nights ago, not quite as breathtaking a view, but it happened and so here it is. The field of view through this particular eyepiece in this scope is about 1.7*

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As the night wore on and darkness descended, the sky held out and the pair remained visible. I didn't bother then with a scope, but just enjoyed the spectacle naked-eye.

Mike M.
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Re: Cunjunction Week, Round Two

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Hi Mike,

This pass wasn't anywhere as close as Mars a few days back. And too wide for my attempting to image thru the guide scope with a handheld. So your image is much better than my no image at all.

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Re: Cunjunction Week, Round Two

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Pete wrote: This pass wasn't anywhere as close as Mars a few days back.
Pete
No it wasn't, and hyping this as a celestial "event" is a bit like hyping the "Super Moon". :lol: Of course if you were in Argentina where the moon occulted Saturn...no that's another story!

Mike
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