Venus Image 2013/05/13(UT)

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Venus Image 2013/05/13(UT)

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

Paul G. Abel(203mm reflector)

Please find a drawing of Venus I made this afternoon. I used setting circles to find the planet, and this is probably the largest phase I have ever observed the planet (~97%)! Seeing wasn't great, but it was nice to make a start on the current elongation.

Illuminated disk: Seemed to contain some subtle shadings- one darker one near the limb though it is hard to be sure.
Unilluminated Disk: Not seen
Terminator: Geometrically regular
Cusp Caps: NPC seemed to be brighter
Cusp Collars: NP collar seemed to be marginally more prominent, hard to be certain.

[Paul G. Abel:Leicester:United Kingdom]

Stanislas Maksymowicz (100mmmm refracter)

Here is the observation of Venus performed last 25th May.
I used the refractor 100mm with 167x.
Banding system was not captured actually but the main conspiscious albedo
features were seen.
Polar caps was clear and bright for the south cap with W29 filter.
Bad to average images at the beginning then good for short times,
observation stopped by the clouds.
For your perusal.
Have good receipt of the present mail.

[Stanislas Maksymowicz  Ecquevilly,France]

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