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New Year’s Day Followup

Published on 1 Jan 2009 at 9:05 pm. No Comments.
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Mercury and Jupiter at 6:27 PM EST.

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Moon/Venus, Mercury/Jupiter on New Year’s Eve

Published on 1 Jan 2009 at 5:42 pm. 2 Comments.
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These pictures were shot about 6:40PM EST. The first is the Venus/Moon conjunction. The second I noticed accidentally and as it turns out is a Mercury/Jupiuter conjunction. Pretty neat.
The seeing was terrible… hazy clouds and high humidity. But what else is new?
Mercury and Jupiter appear to be sitting on the power lines. I [...]

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St Petersburg, FL

  • Temp: 86°F
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Wind: Calm
  • Clouds: clear skies
  • Visibility: 10 miles

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