17:08hrs BST Venus

[PaulB]

Saw Venus at 17:08 bst. I used the Sun to start me off.

MT2 and OMC 140. At 83x. Venus is at gibbous phase, and despite it's altitude and proximity to the Sun, quite steady. 

 I found Jupiter which was a ghostly orb, set in a deep blue sky. Followed by Arcturus and Spica. Sadly my goto was off so I couldn't find Vega.

 

MT2 and OMC140. At 83x. Venus is at gibbous phase, and despite it's altitude and proximity to the Sun, quite steady. 

 

For a laugh I found Jupiter. Followed by Arcturus and Spica. Sadly my goto was off so I couldn't find Vega.

[Knighty2112]

Well done. Well spotted!   

[PaulB]

Thank you.

[alan potts]

I saw Venus for sure a few nights back. Last night I thought I saw it again and though how much it had moved, then realised it was the sun shinning off the underside of a plane.

alan

[PaulB]

29 minutes ago, alan potts said:

 

I saw Venus for sure a few nights back. Last night I thought I saw it again and though how much it had moved, then realised it was the sun shinning off the underside of a plane.

alan

That's an easy mistake to make.

[Special K]

Nice one Paul. Trees are tall in my parts so I missed this event.