Thanks. Hopefully, we'll have clear skies for Wednesday afternoon's Venus occultation.
A 'flying monk's' cometary tale -
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
I have to admit, having cataract eye surgery two years ago probably gets a lot of credit! Each eye has a bespoke implant (different focal length for astigmatism) and I need glasses to read but distance is 20/20 now. Sure helped tonight!
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You did it!
My poor iPhone SE had a nervous breakdown, but got it!
The Moon is that streak of light in between the two cloud banks, above the tree tops.
Saw it naked eye, which was delightful! 😎👍
Wider view of Venus, top (a small cloud) then Jupiter below.
Tonight's Moon was the slimmest I've seen with the unaided eye and photographed, just over 22 hours past New. Under 20 hours gets really tough.
The 5% waxing crescent Moon joins Mercury tomorrow night, with a 2.5 degree pass NNE at 21UT:
Venus and Jupiter completes the view.
Tonight: the Moon joins the complex dusk sky scene. First up: North American observers have a fine shot at seeing a slim waxing crescent Moon low to the west tonight at dusk, less than 24 hours past New:
Meanwhile, Mercury reaches greatest elongation 24.5 degrees east of the Sun tonight at 20UT, visible low to the west at dusk. Paolo Palma caught a blob-squatch daytime view of Mercury recently:
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Thank you for posting your guide earlier today, it inspired me to try and see it! 🌙
University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066.arstechnica.com
