Lunar Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Its not fair, southern hemisphere people seem to get all the good comets!By the way, I can't see anything here through the London smog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Klevtsov Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Just got back from watching high velocity heavy duty clouds.Oh well, there's always another time.BTW I was trying to find out if this thing is periodic and when it will return if it is. Anybody know?Captain Chaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Got down to the gateway and there was Venus - clouds had just crept over where the comet should be. Shoulda got there 10 mins earlier. B#gger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Familiar story tonight. We've had broken cloud here since 4 o'clock just that all the breaks were in the wrong piggin' place Outside now its as clear as a bell - talk about sod's law. :? High winds have put me off taking the scope out though.Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cole Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Er.. yes!Look South West.Find Venus, the first "star" that you will find and its a bit to the right (about a handspan ish) and a tiny bit down from there.I'm going in!Captain ChaosHat's off to Captain Chaos (again) Absolutely awesome. Stood on the motorway bridge watching traffic. Venus seemed to appear from nowhere......followed your directions.......and presto. I actually swore out loud to myself!!!!!!!Ironic isn't it that my ICBM launcer (8" reflector) arrived today and I had such a stunning sight with naked eye/tiny sports binos!!!!!Here's a pic......best I could manage being a newbie with photography too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Very good Ben. At least you got to see it today. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroon bells Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Look South West.Find Venus, the first "star" that you will find and its a bit to the right (about a handspan ish) and a tiny bit down from there.Thanks for those directions CC I wouldn't have spotted it today otherwise.I first spotted it about 440pm when it was still fairly light so it wasn't particurlarly bright nevertheless it was quite a buzz to see it. It was visible to the naked eye in Wimbledon but only just, by 5pm it had all but disappeared into the haze.Very glad I saw it but cursing that I didn't take my binocs to work.Does anyone know if it will be visible when it swings around to the other side of the sun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 blumming clear as a bell here now...Why couldnt it be like that earlierKain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa007 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Of all the cloud to be up there, it was all on the horizon! Got to see Venus, took some pics just because That and stood ontop the embankment with the howling cold wind....... Will have another go tomorrow The BBC site pics look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Good shot Ben 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 We will be able to see it when it comes back around after it's trip around the sun?Or with down south have it then.Kain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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