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planets and comets

Posted by Cynthia Shick on January 7, 2015, 6:57 pm
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Hi, Did anyone get a picture of (?) Jupiter hanging above the moon this morning?
Also, has anyone had any luck seeing Comet Lovejoy. We havent found orion yet- the comet is supposed to be nearby.
Suggestions? Thanks, cyn
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Re: planets and comets

Posted by Daniel Hallas on January 7, 2015, 8:30 pm, in reply to "planets and comets"
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I would have liked to have seen it, photographing it is out of my current
realm of possibilities. Best I can do is a screen shot from 6 am Mexico City
and maybe something here





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Re: planets and comets

Posted by Solomon on January 8, 2015, 11:13 am, in reply to "planets and comets"

I have regularly seen comet Lovejoy. It's now East of Orion, as it travels. I saw it last night around 8pm, before the moon was up. If you looked at about position 12:00 (straight up) but to the south, there was Orion; Lovejoy could be seen if you sighted along the feet of Orion.

Or, come to the intersection of Puerto Melaque and 9 de Octubre streets at 8pm tonight and I'll show you. Bring a flashlight because we don't have great streetlights here south of the arroyo .. But that makes for better stargazing.

Solomon
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Re: planets and comets

Posted by Cynthia Shick on January 8, 2015, 5:05 pm, in reply to "Re: planets and comets"
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One of us is nursing a bum foot, so we may come will have to wait and see. Many thanks, Cyn
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