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[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 16-10-2006, 07:31 PM

Better mark this down in the Diary for next Wednesday evening, Moon, Antares, Jupiter and Mercury all doing their thing in the Western Sky.

Remember to click on the "Moon, Antares conjunction. Mercury/Jupiter Event" link for more details.

Dennis · #2 16-10-2006, 09:17 PM

Thanks Paul - weather permitting I'll take a look at this.

Cheers

Dennis

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 16-10-2006, 11:18 PM

Just looking Dennis?
I don't believe it.
Thanks for the heads up Paul.

andrew · #4 16-10-2006, 11:36 PM

Thanks, will try and take some shots of this one, sounds good

iceman (Mike) · #5 17-10-2006, 05:43 AM

I sense another Dennis masterpiece coming up!

Thanks for the heads-up Paul, i'll try and find a good westerly view.

Dennis · #6 17-10-2006, 08:01 AM

Hello,

Here is a Starry Night Pro V6 screen print for Brisbane on 25th October 2006, at 7:40pm.

Altitude on the Moon is 13 deg and the white rectangle represents the FOV of my Pentax *ist DS DSLR with a 200mm tele lens attached.

No close ups or composite images from me this time I’m afraid! Angular separation of the Moon and Antares is around 3 degrees.

Cheers

Dennis

iceman (Mike) · #7 17-10-2006, 08:07 AM

Where's Jupiter and Mercury in relation to that?

[1ponders] (Paul) · #8 17-10-2006, 08:28 AM

At sunset here (26 deg 38 min S 152 deg 57 min E) Antares is about 34 deg above the horizon. Jupiter is around 17 deg from Antares, so smack in the middle between the horizon and Antares

iceman (Mike) · #9 17-10-2006, 08:30 AM

Cheers, thanks. It's quite a wide shot then.

Dennis · #10 17-10-2006, 08:32 AM

Now you're talking really wide field! To get all 4 in one frame, it required the Pentax *ist DS DSLR and 50mm lens.

Screen print from Starry Night Pro V6. TIME = 6:25pm for this screen print.

Cheers

Dennis

iceman (Mike) · #11 17-10-2006, 08:35 AM

That's ok, that'll fit my new 17-70 Sigma lens just fine!