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Venus Image 2011/01/09(UT)

Dennis Put,Paul G. Abel
D.Put,P.Abel

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[デニスプット:オランダ]
[Dennis Put:Brielle City Netherlands]

I was able to make a  drawing, some intensity estimates and a phase estimate.  The theoretical  
phase at the time of observation was 50.5%, however I observed a phase  of 
47.7%.  I have been using an apodizing screen and this really helped  reduce the 
glare- I was able to use a power of 167x and obtained some  nice views of some 
subtle markings (see attached drawing).  Some  additional notes:

Illuminated disk:  A number of dark markings were observed, the darkest  seemed 
to be in the south, extending from the terminator onto the disk  and was a 
bluish-gray colour.  A vertical marking could also be made out  near the 
planet's centre.

Unilluminated Disk: Not Visible

Bright Limb Band:  Both Visible and Complete


[Paul G. Abel:Leicester:United Kingdom]

ALPO-Japan Latest Venus Section	2011/01/11
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