Venus, Mars & Moon - Look out of your window now.

[russ_a]

If you look out of your window now you will see Venus, Mars and the Moon.

Quite surprised at how red Mars looks tonight!

[crazy about cars]

This thread is useless without pictures...

[callmedave]

What direction? My telescope is on an East facing window

[russ_a]

Just look out of the Window and if you can see the Moon the two planets will be right next to it.

[callmedave]

Oh it's west. And it's overcast. Will check again in 5

[gaz1234]

I see the sun

[russ_a]

Clear as a bell here

[Slyjoe]

I bloody love Pistonheads - opened my front door and there they are up in the sky

[TimJMS]

Agreed. Thanks Russ

[jmorgan]

Cracking stuff, just clocked it driving home.

[gaz1234]

I see tiny moon, then 4 o'clock 2 others....?

[jmorgan]

Tis going down, the world and its compatriots rotates around the un.....

Edit. PS think of where they are....

Edited by jmorgan on Saturday 21st February 20:16

[russ_a]

Well I got my telescope out for the first time in about 5 years and the bloody clouds came in!

Did get to see the crescent of the Moon though, was brilliant!!

No searching for another ccd camera as it seems 5 years in a damp garage has broken mine.

[jmorgan]

I thought about it but not enough time to cool the scope down as it was sinking. Think 1AU for Venus and 2 for Mars. Give or take.

[russ_a]

Yeap got lots of condensation on my scope and called it a night. Have left it setup next to the door though for tonight

[Eric Mc]

Spotted this last night - through the gaps in the clouds.

[jmorgan]

H2o coming down in buckets now. Last chance 19:30 ish... rain till 21:00 predicted.

[GadgeS3C]

Spotted it the other night - very impressive.

[Johnnytheboy]

I got a pretty good pic with my camera of Venus and the moon on Friday, will upload it if I remember.

[Johnnytheboy]