Occultation of Venus
jl
The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
What a sight.
Jochen
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WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>Did anybody watch this?
>
>The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
>top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
>
>What a sight.
>
>Jochen
It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I could...
I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always reported *after*
they happen... I don't know how many astronomical events I've missed because
it was reported too late for me... Usually after the event...
Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the event... Ok?
Ray
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WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:30 +0100, jl <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Did anybody watch this?
>>
>>The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
>>top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
>>
>>What a sight.
>>
>>Jochen
>
>
>It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I could...
>I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always reported *after*
>they happen... I don't know how many astronomical events I've missed because
>it was reported too late for me... Usually after the event...
>
>Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the event... Ok?
>
>Ray
PS: Your a good photographer... So where are the pics? You did take some pics
right?
Ishtar
Venus.
jl
> PS: Your a good photographer... So where are the pics? You did take
> some pics right?
> Ray
You have no idea of the difficulty. I managed to fill the appearance of
Venus from behind the moon with my miniDV camera attached to my six inch
refractor. The moon was peaking through the trees and a cloud was moving
over it. By pure luck, the only bit of the moon visible was the one where
Venus suddenly gleamed and glittered.
jl
> >Did anybody watch this?
> >
> >The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to
> >the top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom
> >left.
> >
> >What a sight.
> >
> >Jochen
> It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I
> could... I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always
> reported *after* they happen... I don't know how many astronomical
> events I've missed because it was reported too late for me... Usually
> after the event...
> Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the event...
> Ok?
There is a website at www.spaceweather.com. If you sign up with them they
will send you alerts of anything spectacular.
The occultation of Venus was only visible from Europe, though the triangle
of Venus Jupiter and Moon is visible from the entire planet.
I have put a picture in the current edition of the News Browser on my
website, so it doesn't even come close to the spectacular sight.
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
I'm sorry if my post sounded like a criticism of YOU Jochen... It's just a
reaction at my fustration to finding out about astronomical events *after* they
happen and that... Sorry if you felt picked upon.. That was never my
intention...
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>In article <d6b8j4pgqmi0h849u...@4ax.com>,
> WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
>
>> PS: Your a good photographer... So where are the pics? You did take
>> some pics right?
>
>> Ray
>
>
>You have no idea of the difficulty. I managed to fill the appearance of
>Venus from behind the moon with my miniDV camera attached to my six inch
>refractor. The moon was peaking through the trees and a cloud was moving
>over it. By pure luck, the only bit of the moon visible was the one where
>Venus suddenly gleamed and glittered.
>
>Jochen
Your lucky to have seen that... Good for you!
jl
No worry Ray, I /never/ feel picked upon. My skin is as thick as
Benevenagh. The above was written in reply to your first message - I
hadn't read the second one yet.
I know there are many sensitive souls on this group - I'm not one of them
jl
> Your lucky to have seen that... Good for you!
I'm quite an old hand at this sort of thing, but it so happened that my
wife's hairdresser was in the house, doing smelly things with various
solutions, as hairdressers do.
He had never seen anything like it and became quite breathless at the
view. We live high on a mountain with the lights of Limavady and Derry and
Donegal around Lough Foyle below us.
He phoned home to tell his kids to go out and take a look at the moon. I
hope the clouds held back until the wee ones could wonder at the sight.
jl
<70e7c036-a18d-462c...@g38g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
Ishtar <ishta...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> You ain't seen nothin' ............. Ask Immanuel Velikovsky about
> Venus.
Is he still alive?
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>In article <lic8j495uc1vguhhk...@4ax.com>,
> WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
>
>> Your lucky to have seen that... Good for you!
>
>I'm quite an old hand at this sort of thing, but it so happened that my
>wife's hairdresser was in the house, doing smelly things with various
>solutions, as hairdressers do.
>
>He had never seen anything like it and became quite breathless at the
>view. We live high on a mountain with the lights of Limavady and Derry and
>Donegal around Lough Foyle below us.
>
>He phoned home to tell his kids to go out and take a look at the moon. I
>hope the clouds held back until the wee ones could wonder at the sight.
>
>Jochen
Years ago there was a comet flying by Ireland (and the rest... etc)... I was out
one night leaning against my dad's car and watching it with a russian made
telescope (It even read CCCP LOL) on it...
My neighbours came out when they saw me so excited... They were used to me
being out there at all hours of the night with my telescope.. But it was
incredible the time I brought them into the view.. They looked through my
telescope with amazement... Haleys Comet!
I was the one fella that took the time to watch the stars and told them when
they should look too... Alas, this was in the days before cameras fitted on
telescopes... :( Still... I stood vigilant with my telescope waiting again...
Beacon
"WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>" <ra...@iol.ie> wrote in message
news:m0b8j4ll2r5i1e3bk...@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:30 +0100, jl <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Did anybody watch this?
>>
>>The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
>>top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
>>
>>What a sight.
>>
>>Jochen
>
>
> It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I
> could...
> I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always reported
> *after*
> they happen... I don't know how many astronomical events I've missed
> because
> it was reported too late for me... Usually after the event...
>
> Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the event...
> Ok?
>
> Ray
Eh Ray. try subscribing to an Astronomy web group that posts the info to
you. Ot read the forums like irishastronomy.org
jl
> I was the one fella that took the time to watch the stars and told them
> when they should look too... Alas, this was in the days before cameras
> fitted on telescopes... :( Still... I stood vigilant with my
> telescope waiting again...
My goodness - it must have been a long time ago. I still have a box of
colour slides which I took through and with my telescope some 40 years
ago. A comet - like the recent Kahutec (spelling?) is best photographed
with the camera mounted on top of the scope and the instrument is used for
guidance only. This is quite fun!
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>In article <97d8j41a5jskc13jq...@4ax.com>, WhiteWolf!
><rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
>
>> I was the one fella that took the time to watch the stars and told them
>> when they should look too... Alas, this was in the days before cameras
>> fitted on telescopes... :( Still... I stood vigilant with my
>> telescope waiting again...
>
>My goodness - it must have been a long time ago. I still have a box of
>colour slides which I took through and with my telescope some 40 years
>ago. A comet - like the recent Kahutec (spelling?) is best photographed
>with the camera mounted on top of the scope and the instrument is used for
>guidance only. This is quite fun!
>
>Jochen
I'm always outside the "in crowd"... Thus... Well you see.. Working class
people etc...
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
Good tip...
Westprog
I heard that if you send a text to Astronomy Ireland, they'll tell you the
exact time when you can look up and see the moon, Jupiter, Venus, /and/ the
international space station (the most expensive object ever made) all in one
go. I remember that the text is "SPACE" and the number might be 57003 or it
might be something else.
Westprog
> He had never seen anything like it and became quite breathless at the
> view. We live high on a mountain with the lights of Limavady and
> Derry and Donegal around Lough Foyle below us.
But if you live in central Dublin you can pretty much forget it.
Westprog
> In article
> <70e7c036-a18d-462c...@g38g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
> Ishtar <ishta...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> You ain't seen nothin' ............. Ask Immanuel Velikovsky about
>> Venus.
> Is he still alive?
He's /on/ Venus.
Sophistry Made Simple
"jl" <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:5006fa...@spamnet.co.uk...
> Did anybody watch this?
>
> The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
> top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
>
> What a sight.
I was watching this development over the last few days and wondered which
way it would work out - but I think I got a few pictures of it that might
give everyone an idea of how it looked, just give me a while to transfer it
over, do the usual and upload it.
The space station flew over a few minutes later too, directly from the west
so very bright until it disappeared into earth shadow.
jl
In this particular instance you might have seen something. Both Jupiter
and Venus are /very/ bright at the moment. Their light should penetrate
even city dust and smog - if you can get away from the bright lights.
jl
> > Is he still alive?
> He's /on/ Venus.
Whow - existing on life saving H2SO4 and carbon dioxide, no doubt.
Tough characters, these old Russians.
jl
> I'm always outside the "in crowd"... Thus... Well you see.. Working
> class people etc...
I've had a long and eventful life. At the time I was working as an
electrician and was one of the shop stewards of the day shift.
jl
Sophistry Made Simple <spama...@yourrplace.com> wrote:
> The space station flew over a few minutes later too, directly from the
> west so very bright until it disappeared into earth shadow.
Yes, it has been very bright this time round.
I look forward to your pictures.
Doc Aay
Ray! For heaven's sake, you are five hours behind Ireland. If you go out
at sunset TONIGHT you will see exactly what Jochen saw.
:)
Doc, planning on seeing it six hours after Jochen.
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>In article <xVXYk.27592$j7.4...@news.indigo.ie>,
> Sophistry Made Simple <spama...@yourrplace.com> wrote:
>
>> The space station flew over a few minutes later too, directly from the
>> west so very bright until it disappeared into earth shadow.
>
>Yes, it has been very bright this time round.
>
>I look forward to your pictures.
>
>Jochen
ditto!!!
Ray...
Doc Aay
news:FNGdnZG4we8r0anU...@posted.visi...
> "jl" <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:5006fd...@spamnet.co.uk...
>> In article <vdc8j4dobncc3nrgq...@4ax.com>, WhiteWolf!
>> <rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:41:03 +0100, jl <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> >In article <m0b8j4ll2r5i1e3bk...@4ax.com>, WhiteWolf!
>>> ><rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>>> >> On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:30 +0100, jl <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> >Did anybody watch this?
>>> >> >
>>> >> >The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter
>>> >> >to the top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the
>>> >> >bottom left.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >What a sight.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Jochen
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I
>>> >> could... I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always
>>> >> reported *after* they happen... I don't know how many
>>> >> astronomical events I've missed because it was reported too late for
>>> >> me... Usually after the event...
>>> >
>>> >> Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the
>>> >> event... Ok?
>>
>>> just a reaction at my fustration to finding out about astronomical
>>> events *after* they happen and that... Sorry if you felt picked
>>> upon.. That was never my intention...
>>
Ray, it has not happened for you yet. See, the earth turns and Ireland gets
astronomical events BEFORE the US. It's really quite magical and
magnificant.
Doc
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
I'm going to... I just like a few days warning so I can prepare properly....
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
>In article <1gg8j4h01qm830qn6...@4ax.com>,
> WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
>> I'm always outside the "in crowd"... Thus... Well you see.. Working
>> class people etc...
>
>I've had a long and eventful life. At the time I was working as an
>electrician and was one of the shop stewards of the day shift.
>
>Jochen
You spotted the "intersesting stuff" that the rest of us were waiting for....
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
I'll be out tonight in the freezing temps....
Westprog
> In article <gh1gc5$er3$1...@news.datemas.de>,
> Westprog <west...@hottmail.com> wrote:
>> jl wrote:
>>> He had never seen anything like it and became quite breathless at
>>> the view. We live high on a mountain with the lights of Limavady and
>>> Derry and Donegal around Lough Foyle below us.
>
>> But if you live in central Dublin you can pretty much forget it.
>
> In this particular instance you might have seen something. Both
> Jupiter and Venus are /very/ bright at the moment. Their light should
> penetrate even city dust and smog - if you can get away from the
> bright lights.
It's the lights that kill it. I might try the back garden tomorrow and see
if it works.
jl
> I'm going to... I just like a few days warning so I can prepare
> properly....
> Ray
I can thoroughly recommend the Spaceweather site. They don't send junk,
only inform you of the important events and - as far as I know - if you
live in the US they will even give you a telephone alert. Try them.
Raymond O'Hara
"WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>" <ra...@iol.ie> wrote in message
news:m0b8j4ll2r5i1e3bk...@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:30 +0100, jl <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Did anybody watch this?
>>
>>The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
>>top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
>>
>>What a sight.
>>
>>Jochen
>
>
> It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I
> could...
> I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always reported
> *after*
> they happen... I don't know how many astronomical events I've missed
> because
> it was reported too late for me... Usually after the event...
>
> Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the event...
> Ok?
>
>
why don't you go out after dark and look up.
they will still be there.
the boston globe on mondays usuallt has a sky watch in the health and
science secion.
Sophistry Made Simple
"jl" <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:500706...@spamnet.co.uk...
> In article <xVXYk.27592$j7.4...@news.indigo.ie>,
> Sophistry Made Simple <spama...@yourrplace.com> wrote:
>
>> The space station flew over a few minutes later too, directly from the
>> west so very bright until it disappeared into earth shadow.
>
> Yes, it has been very bright this time round.
>
> I look forward to your pictures.
Only one worth showing - it's not great but if you stand a few feet from the
screen it looks better! You can just about see a moon of Jupiter too, I
think, especially if you do a 'sharpen' on the picture, it's at about 10
o'clock to Jupiter, but I'll have to check if any of the moons are expected
to be there.
I might have a video of it too, I'll check that next.
Anyway, it's at http://www.gingerjammusic.com/pix/moonvenusjupiter.jpg , and
while it's a bit big at 900k or so, it's so you all can have a go at
whatever enhancement you might like to try.
Sidheseeker
(snip)
It will be cloudy and snowing here.. :-(
WhiteWolf! <rayh<spam>@iol.ie>
It snowed here yesterday for a tiny bit... NO lasting snow... But you say snow
like it was a bad thing... ?
Unknown
>Did anybody watch this?
>
>The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to the
>top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom left.
>
>What a sight.
>
>Jochen
>
>--
>
> ------------------------------------
> Limavady and the Roe Valley
> http://www.jochenlueg.freeuk.com
Thanks. I was parked up in the van this evening and my number 3 Son
asked if it was the North star. I didn't take much of a look, I just
told him the sun sets in the west mate, work it out. I'll let him know
in the morning that a man from a hill put me right on what he saw.
max.it (the orange cage)
Unknown
Has this been happening for a few days? If so it would explain the two
very bright lights that looked to be above the fire station yesterday.
max.it (the orange cage)
jl
> Has this been happening for a few days? If so it would explain the two
> very bright lights that looked to be above the fire station yesterday.
Venus and Jupiter have been in that position for a while and will be for
some time longer.
As the moon is much closer, it's own movement will carry it away from that
location fairly soon. Tomorrow it will be to the east of the two planets
who will be quite close together. Weather permitting it should be quite a
sight. No Venus occultation of course, that is a rare event.
Falcon
"jl" <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:5006fc...@spamnet.co.uk...
> In article <m0b8j4ll2r5i1e3bk...@4ax.com>, WhiteWolf!
> <rayh<spam>@iol.ie> <ra...@iol.ie> wrote:
>> On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:30 +0100, jl <j...@spamnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> >Did anybody watch this?
>> >
>> >The sky over Limavady looked quite spectacular tonight with Jupiter to
>> >the top right of the crescent moon and Venus appearing on the bottom
>> >left.
>> >
>> >What a sight.
>
>> It's still daylight here... But I'd have to loved to watch it if I
>> could... I've noticed that all the great things to "watch" are always
>> reported *after* they happen... I don't know how many astronomical
>> events I've missed because it was reported too late for me... Usually
>> after the event...
>
>> Next time Jochen... let us know before hand... not after the event...
>> Ok?
>
> There is a website at www.spaceweather.com. If you sign up with them they
> will send you alerts of anything spectacular.
>
> The occultation of Venus was only visible from Europe, though the triangle
> of Venus Jupiter and Moon is visible from the entire planet.
>
> I have put a picture in the current edition of the News Browser on my
> website, so it doesn't even come close to the spectacular sight.
http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/
I understand there is another astronomical challenge at the moment.
Tool bag spotting.
--
Falcon:
fide, sed cui vide. (L)
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eugene
"Sophistry Made Simple" <spama...@yourrplace.com> wrote in message
news:FmYYk.27593$j7.4...@news.indigo.ie...
That is excellent S
--
"and in the end, the love you save is equal to the love you made"
jl
Sophistry Made Simple <spama...@yourrplace.com> wrote:
> Anyway, it's at http://www.gingerjammusic.com/pix/moonvenusjupiter.jpg ,
> and while it's a bit big at 900k or so, it's so you all can have a go at
> whatever enhancement you might like to try.
That could be one of the moons. It's hard to say because according to your
XIF info your camera clock is out by 1 hour and five minutes or so
compared with mine,
I like the way the ashen light shows.
jl
> In article <FmYYk.27593$j7.4...@news.indigo.ie>, Sophistry Made Simple
> <spama...@yourrplace.com> wrote:
> > Anyway, it's at http://www.gingerjammusic.com/pix/moonvenusjupiter.jpg
> > , and while it's a bit big at 900k or so, it's so you all can have a
> > go at whatever enhancement you might like to try.
> That could be one of the moons. It's hard to say because according to
> your XIF info your camera clock is out by 1 hour and five minutes or so
> compared with mine,
> I like the way the ashen light shows.
> Jochen
On checking in Starry Night it seems that it can't have been a moon. Both
Io and Callisto were in that direction but a about 2.5 Jupiter diameter
away. The other moons where either behind the planet or far away.
Cat(h)
> In article <49345c7d.50015...@news.btinternet.com>,
>
> > Has this been happening for a few days? If so it would explain the two
> > very bright lights that looked to be above the fire station yesterday.
>
> Venus and Jupiter have been in that position for a while and will be for
> some time longer.
Thanks, that explains what I have been looking at the last couple of
nights. Superb even without the added extra of the "occultation".
Thanks again, Jochen, for educating this here pedestrian.
>
> As the moon is much closer, it's own movement will carry it away from that
> location fairly soon. Tomorrow it will be to the east of the two planets
> who will be quite close together. Weather permitting it should be quite a
> sight. No Venus occultation of course, that is a rare event.
>
Sorry I missed it, ah well.
Caít()