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And today Mercury as a bonus
15:20 AEDT I pointed the scope at the Sun for alignment (no eyepiece view !!! and objective stopped down to 20mm to prevent overheating) and then I pointed at Venus (and removed the 20mm cardboard) which was easily found and even Mercury only 8 degrees from the Sun. Both planets are east from the Sun, so the Sun will never move into view and blind me.
This elusive planet is easier to find in daylight, particularly now the planet stands low after sunset this time of the year.
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