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For eveyone getting ready for Lake Chaffey, if your near the scope or can get it out, this morning at 10am there is a daytime occulation of saturn by the moon. It starts at 10:02 am Sydney DST so be in position just before. Check out page 60 of Aus Sky and Teldscope for all the details. A red filter is recommended to darken the sky and make spotting Saturn easier. Since half the moon is unlit the challenge is spotting saturn reappearing from sermingly mid-air ss it emerges from behind the moon. Good luck.
Update, yes I saw it just fine here at Lake Mac. Had a few clouds in the area on approach but it was clear around the moon.
Last edited by glend; 22-02-2014 at 11:17 AM.
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