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Thursday evening and again this evening (Dec 29th) I was able to observe Venus with the unaided eye, shining brightly, low in the southwest around 5 p.m. It was really quite noticeable in this evening's very clear sunset sky. The planet has moved far enough east of the Sun that it will be visible on a regular basis rom now on -each evening following sunset just above the SW horizon (between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. , and an unobscured SW horizon). As days pass te "Evening Star" (Venus) will get much more noticeable, becoming higher, setting later (presently setting about 5:40 p.m.) and appearing to become more brilliant.. Saw a pass of the space station (ISS) as well. Passed across the north (west to east about 6:06 p.m. this evening). It is somewhat brighter than in the past due to recent additions to its physical exterrior. It makes an interesting pass tomorrow evening, Saturday, Dec 30, reaching the peak of its pass about 6: 28 p.m. Just then it will be snuffed from view by Earth's shadow, 42 degrees above the north horizon. Look for it moving out of the NW a miniute to a minute and a half before this. There are 3 humans on board, including a lady astronaut, Ms Williams! Sherman Sherman Williams sherm@glinx.com website: http://www.glinx.com/~sherm
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