Tonights Planetary Conjunction !

[gaa_ian]

See the IIS Calendar for details:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/calendar/calendar.php?mode=view&id=404

I for one will be going out for a look, and perhaps a photo or 2 !

[iceman]

Thanks Ian, i'll be out there too. Just gave Kate the good news ;)

[gaa_ian]

No Worries Mike :thumbsup:
It will be a good early evening "Family Event" :D

[sheeny]

I hope the clouds clear enough to have a look tonight. I haven't been doing much astronomy lately... I've been busy placing 12 cubic metres of rock around the well to make it safe;). It's taken 3 weeks after work and weekends, but the well is officially safe now:thumbsup::D. (And I'm over moving rocks!:P)

Next project will be getting the site ready for the POD;), after which I'll be back in astromode!:D

Al.

[iceman]

Clouds coming over here :(

[DistroMan]

No better here in Campbelltown either. Seems like it is just sitting there. Can't see any movement. It's laughing at me I tell you!!!! :mad2:

[RB]

Thanks for the heads-up Ian, managed to get a shot this evening.

Posted in this thread:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=33678

:thumbsup:

[sheeny]

I threw mine in RB's thread as well. Hope you don't mind Andrew.;):)

Al.

[RB]

Not at all mate. :thumbsup:

[Davros]

mutter mutter mutter clouds mutter rain mutter smeg mutter.:mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:

[AlexN]

Hasnt been a clear sky since the afternoon my eq6 arrived... grumble grumble...

[Rob_K]

There ya go Alex & Davros! ;) Very lucky here - partly cloudy all day, cleared up enough at dusk, cloudy again now...:whistle:

Cheers -

[iceman]

Lovely image, Rob.

Mars and Saturn are closest on the 14th, isn't it?

If someone had clear skies for 2 weeks it would make a great animation to see them photographed from the same location and see them closing in on each other.

[gaa_ian]

Hey Mike
The Mars-Saturn Conjunction is on the 11th and it is up on the Calendar.
Should be a good photographic opportunity !

[andy]

when was the last time this conjunction happened and when will be the next one?