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Mercury easily visible from Dublin last night!

  • 08-06-2013 09:35AM
    #1
    Zxthinger
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    seen it for the first time ever!
    About seven deg off Venus if you track up and left from Venus at a 45 deg angle. I had to find it with binoculars but once found I could just see it with the naked eye!
    It's a real find for me! Having seen all the other planets plants which can be seen with the naked eye except for this one! Great!!

    Well worth getting a look at.


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  • #2
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,528 ✭✭✭emo72


    saw it last night with the naked eye too. also got it in a telescope at high mag, the disc is half lit. the right hand side is in shadow. it is an amazing site.


  • #3
    Zxthinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭Zxthinger


    Might just pull out my old DTG 8.5" reflector and take a look. That's if I can find am eye piece. I'd say it's going to be a fair chance it's visible again tonight!!


  • #4
    Zxthinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭Zxthinger


    Visible again now!
    35 years looking at stars as a hobby and I'm like a child again. Lol


  • #5
    Zxthinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭Zxthinger


    Only found a 25mm eye piece but it's better than nothing.


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