“The Gemini Sky”

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Anthony Mann

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Aug 19, 2025, 1:16:40 PMAug 19
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My little Arduino controlled orrery shows Jupiter and Venus (along with Mercury) in that lineup.  Not like real-life viewing though! 
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Mark Baker

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Aug 19, 2025, 1:58:10 PMAug 19
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It was probably just above the horizon but behind the tree that limits my eastern view…

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Clark Williams

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Aug 19, 2025, 5:36:20 PMAug 19
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And here’s what it looks like in the free TVA App for iOS:

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On Aug 19, 2025, at 10:16, Anthony Mann <anthonyr...@gmail.com> wrote:

My little Arduino controlled orrery shows Jupiter and Venus (along with Mercury) in that lineup.  Not like real-life viewing though! 
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          ___o |==// 
         /\  \/  //|\    
        / /        | \    
        ` `        '  ' 

Mark Baker

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Aug 19, 2025, 6:19:51 PMAug 19
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Thank you, Clark… I used it this morning in fact 


Mark Baker
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President Emeritus, Temecula Valley Astronomers
Solar System Ambassador, NASA / JPL
Docent, CalTech Palomar Observatory
Citizen Scientist Emeritus, Planetary Defense Coordinating Office
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