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I was blessed with a clear evening tonight with a steady atmosphere. The phase of Venus was much more vertical tonight; I estimate it to be at angle of approx. 75 degrees from the horizontal.
The phase itself seemed to only go about 150 degrees around the planet.
I first located Venus with at aid of a red filter at 5.35. I viewed it without a filter when it set at 5.47. I had company tonight and unfortunately the seconds did not stay in my memory.
Venus again moved north, but still would be less than a Moon's width from where I first viewed it when I commenced this series of observations.
Some showers are forecast for tomorrow, but I can only hope and try.
When Venus sets tomorrow, it will only be about 12 hours short of being at Inferior Conjunction.
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