FEB 27TH - EARLY AM - VENUS, MARS AND THIN CRESCENT MOON

[paulastro]

I think I might be the only one trying to observe this.  At the moment it's forecast to be clear in down town Oakworth.  Go on, prove me wrong! 😊.

Graphic below taken from 20022 Night Sky Guide by Dunlop and Tirion.

 

 

[Mr Magoo]

I caught the crescent Moon at 2 degrees altitude over a calm flat ocean at 05:15 this morning, with Venus at 4 degrees altitude just off to the East,

and right on cue the ISS passed overhead from the South West going North East, the three made a very nice visual, a just reward for observing from sun down to sun rise.

I missed the moon rising from the ocean because I was packing up,  but I'll set my alarm clock and make a point of catching it tomorrow.

I'm on the South Coast of England, clear skies forecast all night and through to the morning, bit windy though, 20-30mph from the south east.

Thanks for the challenge!

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by Mr Magoo

[Pete Presland]

Looked very nice this morning as well.

[paulastro]

I've just worked out that at 6.25 tomorrow (civil dawn), the Moon will only be 1.7 degrees altitude, with the sun rising at 7.00 am.  I don't have a perfect E horizon so it may not be high enough to see until its too light.

Of course, it improves the further south you go from here in West Yorkshire.

Edited February 26, 2022 by paulastro

[Kon]

Thanks for the heads up. I was out imaging ISS this morning and it was great seeing Venus and the Crescent moon naked eye (Mars through the finderscope).

[paulastro]

I managed to observe the event.  I've put a post here....