Venusa and Jupiter Conjunction

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Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 23353 Credit: 4,629,731 RAC: 3,745	Message 1205911 - Posted: 14 Mar 2012, 20:54:19 UTC Last modified: 14 Mar 2012, 20:55:55 UTC
	As I expect most of you already know, at the present moment, Venus and Jupiter are in conjunction, and are viewed quite clearly in the SW sky in the UK. Sadly my 225X 4-1/2" reflector scope is elsewhere at the moment, but I got this shot with my 36X zoom digital camera on a tripod tonight. Venus is the larger on the right.
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Michel448a Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 27 Oct 00 Posts: 1144 Credit: 2,873,612 RAC: 330	Message 1205956 - Posted: 14 Mar 2012, 23:16:30 UTC Last modified: 14 Mar 2012, 23:17:07 UTC
	ya i see them since 3-4 days , just after sun gone. low to the west ____________
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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 628 Credit: 204,244 RAC: 310	Message 1205980 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 0:50:09 UTC - in response to Message 1205956.
	I saw them last night. Truly a wonderful sight to see.
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 2766 Credit: 1,549,893 RAC: 1,966	Message 1206027 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 4:56:12 UTC Last modified: 15 Mar 2012, 4:56:37 UTC
	I noticed this configuration a couple of nights ago , Chris. They mentioned it on the radio Wednesday morning so I had another good look last night again. ____________ The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes.
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JLConawayII Send message Joined: 2 Apr 02 Posts: 183 Credit: 2,681,655 RAC: 3,179	Message 1206029 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 5:04:37 UTC
	CONJUNCTION!! Thank you, I've been trying to think of that word for like 3 days now. I wonder if I can see this from Florida. I've been out of astronomy for too long, I don't even know where anything is in the sky anymore. :( ____________
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Mike Sebrey Send message Joined: 10 May 99 Posts: 107 Credit: 5,016,242 RAC: 623	Message 1206041 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 6:06:06 UTC Last modified: 15 Mar 2012, 6:56:48 UTC
	Here is an image of Jupiter, Venus, and the Aurora on March 9 © Fortymile Photo ____________ Fortymile Photo
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 2948 Credit: 266,077 RAC: 247	Message 1206043 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 6:07:46 UTC Last modified: 15 Mar 2012, 6:08:16 UTC
	I remember watching the "Golden triangle" in winter 1979/80 while walking to the railroad station in Rapallo early morning on my trip to Genoa Sestri Ponente, where I worked. I told about it in the office and almost everybody watched it. I think they were 2 planets and a star, but I cannot remember their names. Tullio ____________
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34711 Credit: 355,065,352 RAC: 381,857	Message 1206044 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 6:08:43 UTC - in response to Message 1206041.
	Excellent pic, Mike. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Mike Sebrey Send message Joined: 10 May 99 Posts: 107 Credit: 5,016,242 RAC: 623	Message 1206046 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 6:25:04 UTC
	Thank you, it was a great night for the Aurora. This is at MP 147 of the Parks Highway at the Alaska Veterans Memorial. ____________ Fortymile Photo
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Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 23353 Credit: 4,629,731 RAC: 3,745	Message 1206082 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 11:16:51 UTC
	Ooops no picture?
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 684 Credit: 64,340 RAC: 77	Message 1206246 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 20:01:30 UTC
	I've been watch the two planets getting closer and closer for weeks. Wasn't this and the alignment of the other six planets supposed to happen on December 21st? It's amazing the B.S. that people are putting on the internet. The other day the pizza delivery guy made a comment that the current conjunction is proof that Dec. 21st will be the end of days. I told him that by Dec 21st the two planets will be nowhere near each other in the sky and that no conjunction event will occurr on that date. He walked away not beleiving a word I said. So sad, I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid on Dec 20th. ____________ Bob DeWoody
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Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 10556 Credit: 5,260,920 RAC: 6,278	Message 1206274 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 21:08:59 UTC - in response to Message 1206246.
	the pizza delivery guy Sounds like there is a reason he is a pizza delivery guy ...
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Mike Sebrey Send message Joined: 10 May 99 Posts: 107 Credit: 5,016,242 RAC: 623	Message 1206276 - Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 21:10:32 UTC - in response to Message 1206082.
	Ooops no picture? Sorry, I was referring to the one I had posted. I have loads more from that night but mostly they concentrated on the Aurora. ____________ Fortymile Photo
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 684 Credit: 64,340 RAC: 77	Message 1206910 - Posted: 17 Mar 2012, 10:35:23 UTC - in response to Message 1206274.
	The thing is that he is a college student. But our short conversations have not revealed what he is studying. I hope it's not astronomy. ____________ Bob DeWoody
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