8.9% Venus phase tonight 9.3.2017

[Pete Presland]

A little tougher catching Venus tonight than recent sessions. A lovely 8.9% crescent laying on its side, playing hide and seek with the clouds.

At the moment it seems like catching a very thin crescent Venus in a week or so isn't going to be too difficult. I guess though the reality is going to be, Venus is going to catch the Sun up rather quickly and it will be harder than I think.

[John]

Nice one Pete

I just managed to view this (also through thin clouds) before Venus dropped below some conifers to the W of our garden. I think this is the thinnest that I've managed to see Venus.

[Stu]

Lovely again Pete, it is getting very thin isn't it!

No chance here, hope to have a go over the weekend

[Pete Presland]

I am going to try and locate it every night from my imaging spot for the next few weeks, even when I am not imaging. hopefully it will help in location when I do want to image. Calsky has it at -4 mag even when its around 3% phase, so it should not be too difficult to capture, weather permitting

[laudropb]

Another impressive image Pete. I managed a short view last night. Certainly the smallest Venus crescent I have managed to observe.

[Pete Presland]

It does look in a very convenient position presently,  hopefully we can all watch it almost turn in to a thin slither of a crescent!