[NatureNS] Observation of Venus in Conjunction with Jupiter

From: Sherman Williams <shermwms@eastlink.ca>
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:37:42 -0300
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I captured this linked photo (below) last evening (June 30, 10:10 p.m.) =
while observing Venus in conjunction with Jupiter.  It was a neat sight =
in the Avonport clear sky.  If the sky continues clear this evening, =
Venus will still appear to be less than one Moon diameter from Jupiter. =
Venus will have moved slightly east (to the left of) Jupiter:  still be =
a notable sight: the two brightest planets, side by side!  Located in =
the western sky, with best views between 9:45 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.  Venus =
is the brightest one.  Although at a close conjunction (aligned in the =
sky with Jupiter) they are actually quite far apart. Light that my =
camera caught from Venus, currently required about 4 minutes to reach =
Earth, while light from Jupiter had been traveling for about 48 minutes. =
 Regulus, the star in the upper left corner of the photo, had travelled =
77 years before entering the camera.  Regulus is the main star in LEO =
the Lion.=20

June 29, 30 and July 1st were closest nights; I got JUne 29 and 30 =
checked off. To see this close alignment 3 nights in a row would be =
great! =20

Cheers,
    Sherman

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Sherman Williams
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I =
captured this linked photo (below) last evening (June 30, 10:10 p.m.) =
while observing Venus in conjunction with Jupiter. &nbsp;It was a neat =
sight in the Avonport clear sky. &nbsp;If the sky continues clear this =
evening, Venus will still appear to be less than one Moon diameter from =
Jupiter. Venus will have moved slightly east (to the left of) Jupiter: =
&nbsp;still be a notable sight: the two brightest planets, side by side! =
&nbsp;Located in the western sky, with best views between 9:45 p.m. and =
10:15 p.m. &nbsp;Venus is the brightest one. &nbsp;Although at a close =
conjunction (aligned in the sky with Jupiter) they are actually quite =
far apart. Light that my camera caught from Venus, currently required =
about 4 minutes to reach Earth, while light from Jupiter had been =
traveling for about 48 minutes. &nbsp;Regulus, the star in the upper =
left corner of the photo, had travelled 77 years before entering the =
camera. &nbsp;Regulus is the main star in LEO the =
Lion.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>June 29, 30 and July 1st were closest =
nights; I got JUne 29 and 30 checked off.&nbsp;To see this close =
alignment 3 nights in a row would be great! =
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; =
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