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Venus Image 2012/05/10(UT)

Paul G. Abel,Stanislas Maksmowicz
P.Abel,S.Maksmowicz

Paul G. Abel(203mm reflector)
We had a late clearing and the planet had already moved low down into the west. Unfortunately the planet had also passed into the trees which did not help a bit. I am shortly going out to trim them so they won't interfere again!!
Illuminated Disk: Only a small part of the planet is visible,and I made a phase estimate of about 12%. Nothing really on the disk except for some lovely gray terminator shading. Disk size very large- 133x is quite sufficient!
Unilluminated Disk: Not visible. The crescent was overwhelmingly brilliant.
Bright Limb Band: Visible and complete.
Terminator: Geometrically regular.
Polar Cusps: Both equal.
Cusp Collars: South cusp visible?

[Paul G. Abel:Leicester:United Kingdom]
Stanislas Maksymowicz (50mm refracter)

[Stanislas Maksymowicz  Ecquevilly,France]

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