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Thursday evening and again this evening (Dec 29th) I was able to
observe Venus with the unaided eye, shining brightly, low in the
southwest around 5 p.m. It was really quite noticeable in this
evening's very clear sunset sky.
The planet has moved far enough east of the Sun that it will be
visible on a regular basis rom now on -each evening following sunset
just above the SW horizon (between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. , and an
unobscured SW horizon). As days pass te "Evening Star" (Venus) will
get much more noticeable, becoming higher, setting later (presently
setting about 5:40 p.m.) and appearing to become more brilliant..
Saw a pass of the space station (ISS) as well. Passed across the
north (west to east about 6:06 p.m. this evening). It is somewhat
brighter than in the past due to recent additions to its physical
exterrior. It makes an interesting pass tomorrow evening, Saturday,
Dec 30, reaching the peak of its pass about 6: 28 p.m. Just then it
will be snuffed from view by Earth's shadow, 42 degrees above the
north horizon. Look for it moving out of the NW a miniute to a
minute and a half before this. There are 3 humans on board,
including a lady astronaut, Ms Williams!
Sherman
Sherman Williams
sherm@glinx.com
website: http://www.glinx.com/~sherm
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