This morning after work I headed to the nearest dark site to attempt to photograph Comet Catalina before the morning dawn got too bright.
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| Moon and Venus |
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| Venus |
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| Venus and Comet Catalina |
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| Screen-grab from Starry Night Enthusiast program |
Tomorrow the view will be more interesting as moon slides down within a degree of Venus in the predawn. As the day progresses the Moon will actually cover Venus as seen from most of North America. In Michigan this will occur shortly after noon, and last about an hour and ten minutes before Venus can be seen emerging from behind the Moon around 1:30 PM. If the skies are clear the beginning of the event should be visible in binoculars despite the mid-day sun 40 degrees away.
