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Old 22-04-2009, 09:24 AM
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Conjunction of Moon, Uranus, Mars and Venus

Hi all,

Here are a couple of shots taken from my backyard at about 5 am this morning, showing the Moon and 3 planets. It's interesting to see the difference in brightness, with Venus at about mag -4, Mars at about mag 1 and Uranus at mag 6. It should look even nicer tomorrow, with a thinner crescent Moon just below Venus. Worth getting up to have a look!

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Old 22-04-2009, 09:34 AM
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Nice work Stephen, it'll be even better tomorrow morning!
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Old 22-04-2009, 11:06 AM
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Hi Stephen

A beautiful conjunction in a lovely setting – thanks for getting up to take those lovely photos, to show us dozy, sleepy heads what a delightful sight we missed!

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Old 22-04-2009, 03:07 PM
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Well done Stephen,

Lovely conjunction and the tree adds to the overall affect.

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Old 22-04-2009, 04:07 PM
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Thanks Mike, Dennis and Trevor.

Hopefully it will be clear again tomorrow morning!

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Old 22-04-2009, 04:48 PM
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Great pic Stephen .... yep, we will be all fully armed with our cameras and tripods in the morning !!
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Old 22-04-2009, 05:46 PM
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Nice shots Stephen
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