Calendar Discussion - Venus and Neptune Conjunction (UK: 27/01/2020 00:00)

[admin]

A close conjunction between Venus and Neptune, at 5pm they will be approx 10 arc minutes apart, getting down to 4 as they set.

The 7.3% illuminated crescent Moon and Mercury will also be visible further to the West.

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[Barry-W-Fenner]

Please please please be a clear sky 😁

[bish]

Forecast here not good. Typical.

[Barry-W-Fenner]

6 hours ago, bish said:

Forecast here not good. Typical.

Yep, Its not looking good. Grey sky and rain here. 😞

 

Baz

[Paul M]

Looking at satellite and radar it looks like a big wodge (technical term!) of weather is just heading our way across the Irish Sea. Looks like it's be here just in time to wipe the evening out

I'll keep an eye out just in case and I'll grab and go with the Mak 127. Would be nice to show the youngsters. Though I'm not entirely convinced it'll be high enough in a dark enough sky to catch Neptune from our back yard.

[Stu]

There may be a small chance of a break, so I'll pop a small scope out if I can

[Captain Scarlet]

Hopefully somebody got some joy? I was cycling home from work through some very heavy rain, which then suddenly turned into clear sky towards the end of my ride. I did get to appreciate a beautiful sliver of Moon plus Earthshine so whoever did get a scope out would’ve been in luck!