Thank you for your feedback Bob. My reports have been few and far between for a while. A long period of poor conditions and two months travelling have not helped.
The next daylight challenge I have been looking forward to for some time is the daylight occultation of Jupiter on Jan 23rd. Unfortunately I now have to go to Melbourne then and will miss the opportunity.
The observation will be a real challenge. The Moon will be at 27.8 days old. So, only 20 degrees from the Sun and not visible naked eye. Jupiter will be mag -1.9 and whilst this is normally quite easy to observe during daylight, it will prove difficult this close to the Sun.
Steve.
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Originally Posted by Tropo-Bob
Thanks for this Steve. Your reports are always good reading.
I was in Brisbane on the evening that they were closest, but it was cloudy. Turns out that it is not only Cairns that has cloud problems.
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