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| Re: OK, I need help with logistics on a long recording [message #84965 is a reply to message #84961] |
Mon, 21 May 2007 19:51   |
michael bliss
Messages: 61
Registered: September 2005
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So, if you ever wanted to see Venus in the daytime, now is the time. Right
now, (it's 2pm PDT here) if you're in the part of the world where you can
see the sun and the moon. If you're not, wait until you can. The moon is
far enough east of the sun to see easily if you look for it, and if you find
it, Venus is close enough right now (and for the next day or so) to find
easily near it.
The moon is about the width of two fingers (at arm's length) east of Venus.
They're both pretty high in the sky. If you can find the moon, (its a few
days past new, so it's, oh, about an eighth of the way across the sky, behind
the sun - where the sun was a couple of hours ago) look a couple of degrees
to the west of it, back towards the sun. It's easier if you stand in the
shade. See that little bright dot of light? There it is. Take a look.
I think it's cool to see planets in the daytime, but again, I'm easily amused.
-steve
here's a photo of what the angular distance looks like if you're as blind
as my camera. It barely even shows the moon. I've made Venus
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