Venus in daytime, today & tomorrow!

Outbackmanyep · #1 28-02-2011, 11:48 AM

Hi all,

Just a reminder that you will be able to see Venus in the daytime tomorrow as it is close to the moon and will be easy to spot.
Binoculars will help but not really necessary. The best way to find it yourself is to get into a shady spot to shield yourself from the Sun's glare, at around 10am tomorrow morning the moon will be directly overhead.
Venus will be about 2 degrees SE of the Moon.

If you have clear blue skies then you will find it easily, patience is the key!

You could try today, right now, it will be about 12 degrees from the moon almost in a straight line back towards the Sun.

Cheers!

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #2 28-02-2011, 01:09 PM

Not I.
Cloud, cloud, cloud and more cloud.
All the way through to next Monday by the look of it!

steve000 (Steve) · #3 28-02-2011, 01:54 PM

I saw it, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! it was awesome!!!!!

Tommorow im gonna get the old 400mm out and try and cap it..

It sucks though, at work you look like a twit staring at the sky on your lunch break

that_guy (Tony) · #4 28-02-2011, 07:35 PM

hmmm, i wander if it would be weird to take my binos to school... :\

supernova1965 (Warren) · #5 28-02-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by that_guy

hmmm, i wander if it would be weird to take my binos to school... :\

Ive seen worse taken to school

that_guy (Tony) · #6 28-02-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by supernova1965

Ive seen worse taken to school

tuche

mithrandir (Andrew) · #7 28-02-2011, 08:53 PM

It looks like closest approach for Sydney is at around 13:15 - 2 deg 3'

UniPol · #8 28-02-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by that_guy

hmmm, i wander if it would be weird to take my binos to school... :\

Ah!, this takes me back to the mid 1960's. I recall me and my nerdy mates staring at the sky during breaks looking at Venus. No need to tell you what the others students thought of us

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I ended up being a High School teacher and with over 36 years in the profession, I tried not to judge the huge differences in personalities and capabilities of students here and overseas. As (sorry for starting the sentence off with a conjunction) my Dad use to say, there is nothing new under the Sun, which is pretty well spot on.

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #9 01-03-2011, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by UniPol

....... As (sorry for starting the sentence off with a conjunction)......

It is evidently considered OK to do so. As is ending with a preposition (not sure with it, I am down) and splitting infinitives.

These are three of the many rules based on classic Latin grannar which has little relevance to a language that is largely Frankish (German/French) in origin.

THAT'S how cloudy it is here!

gbeal · #10 01-03-2011, 08:51 AM

Saw it this morning as the sun was rising, and it is still visible now, albeit with approaching cloud. Always a fascinating sight.
Gary

Rob_K · #11 01-03-2011, 10:16 AM

Thanks for the heads-up OBMY, easiest daytime spot I've ever been able to do!

Here's a shot of the 'conjunction', cropped but otherwise straight-out-of-the-camera. Canon 400D hand-held, 200mm, 1/1600 sec, ISO 200, F/5.6.

Cheers -

Outbackmanyep · #12 01-03-2011, 10:20 AM

Hi guys n gals,
Glad to see some were able to see it!
I am under cloud and will be for a few days from now
But i hope that some of you will get to take some happy snaps.

I got a shot of moon and Venus last month although Venus was a lot further away than this time around.

Top shot Rob, i envy your blue clear skies!

Liz · #13 01-03-2011, 10:24 AM

Too cloudy here, but glad a few of you have seen it.
great image Rob.

steve000 (Steve) · #14 01-03-2011, 10:43 AM

Hey All,

I took some pics this morning at about 7am.
Canon 400D at 400mm my tripod failed epically so all were hand held

Originals can be viewed here.

http://steve000.dyndns.org/images/astropics/DayVenusMoon.JPG

http://steve000.dyndns.org/images/astropics/DayVenus.JPG

CometGuy · #15 01-03-2011, 10:51 AM

Here is another Moon/Venus image from 9:45am. Transparency was a bit shot, but Venus was still visible to the naked eye.

BTW was a magnificient sight around 4:30am this morning - but too tired to setup the camera.

Terry

StephenM (Stephen) · #16 01-03-2011, 01:27 PM

Just found Venus with the naked eye at midday here in Brisbane - very easily found just above and to the left of the Moon (which at the moment is directly west at 45 degrees altitude)! If you're in Brisbane get outside and have a look!

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Originally Posted by CometGuy

BTW was a magnificient sight around 4:30am this morning - but too tired to setup the camera.

I captured the view at about 4:45 Terry - see this thread.

Cheers,
Stephen

Kevnool (Kev) · #17 01-03-2011, 04:12 PM

Couldnt help myself just had to have a look.
Easy point of light.

Cheers Kev.

mozzie (Peter) · #18 01-03-2011, 04:55 PM

yes showing the blokes on the building site today they were amazed!!!!!!!!