[NatureNS] Venus in the Pleiades

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From: Sherman Williams <shermwms@eastlink.ca>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:47:15 -0300
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(9:40 p.m.) I've just come in from taking a few photos of Venus in the =
Pleiades and will post a result of two later after I have a look at what =
I got.  But if you haven't had a look yet, it is certainly worth putting =
on a warm coat, grab the binoculard and focus them on that very bright =
planet (Venus) in the west. It a rare and striking view (good for =
another hour yet).  Without biniculars the bright moonlight and the =
brilliance of Venus will wash out the Pleiades in a naked-eye view.

Also Mars (left and Spica (right) are paired just above the Moon; worth =
a look too.

Sherman

On Apr 3, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Sherman Williams wrote:

> Venus is located very close to the Pleiades star cluster (M45) right =
now.  It is a rather nice binocular view. One of those must see views. =
It should be good for the next couple of hours, depending on your =
western horizon. Mine is totally clear in Avonport.
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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>(9:40 p.m.) I've just =
come in from taking a few photos of Venus in the Pleiades and will post =
a result of two later after I have a look at what I got. &nbsp;But if =
you haven't had a look yet, it is certainly worth putting on a warm =
coat, grab the binoculard and focus them on that very bright planet =
(Venus) in the west. It a rare and striking view (good for another hour =
yet). &nbsp;Without biniculars the bright moonlight and the brilliance =
of Venus will wash out the Pleiades in a naked-eye =
view.</div></div></div></span><br =
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type=3D"cite"><div>Venus is located very close to the Pleiades star =
cluster (M45) right now. &nbsp;It is a rather nice binocular view. One =
of those must see views. It should be good for the next couple of hours, =
depending on your western horizon. Mine is totally clear in =
Avonport.<br><br>Sherman<br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></=
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