1535e 2013/05/29–30 22:18 W facing window 8 ne
Bright meteor seen through living room window, about 0 magnitude, just below Regulus. Very foggy and humid outside.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
1534e 2013/05/26–27
1534e 2013/05/26–27 20:50–21:10 EDT S of 1177 Wainman Line 9 ne 10x50b
Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
It was a bit more transparent tonight. I spotted Mercury with the 10x50 at 20:59 and with ne at 21:04. The three formed a near-perfect equilateral triangle tonight.
Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
It was a bit more transparent tonight. I spotted Mercury with the 10x50 at 20:59 and with ne at 21:04. The three formed a near-perfect equilateral triangle tonight.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
1533e 2013/05/25–26
1533e 2013/05/25–26 20:50–21:15 EDT S of 1177 Wainman Line 8 ne 10x50b
Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
Transparency not as good as last night. I spotted Venus at 20:32 with 10x50b, and Jupiter almost immediately after: much closer than last night. Mercury was much more elusive, especially since I hadn't checked its position with Starry Night. Finally I could see them all naked eye at 21:12. As last night, Jupiter had a definite disk in the 10x50s.
Temperature 12° C
Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
Transparency not as good as last night. I spotted Venus at 20:32 with 10x50b, and Jupiter almost immediately after: much closer than last night. Mercury was much more elusive, especially since I hadn't checked its position with Starry Night. Finally I could see them all naked eye at 21:12. As last night, Jupiter had a definite disk in the 10x50s.
Temperature 12° C
Friday, May 24, 2013
1532e 2013/05/24–25
1532e 2013/05/24–25 20:50–21:10 EDT S of 1177 Wainman Line 9 ne 10x50b
Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter. Observing from my car at the turn-in to the old house foundation S of my driveway. Here's how it unfolded:
20:50 sunset
20:54 Venus spotted naked eye
20:55 Mercury spotted in 10x50b
21:03 Jupiter spotted in 10x50b
21:04 Jupiter spotted naked eye
21:07 Mercury spotted naked eye
Beautiful rising Full Moon in the east.
Temperature = +4°C
Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter. Observing from my car at the turn-in to the old house foundation S of my driveway. Here's how it unfolded:
20:50 sunset
20:54 Venus spotted naked eye
20:55 Mercury spotted in 10x50b
21:03 Jupiter spotted in 10x50b
21:04 Jupiter spotted naked eye
21:07 Mercury spotted naked eye
Beautiful rising Full Moon in the east.
Temperature = +4°C
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