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Venus Image 2013/09/04(UT)

Livio Finocchi,Frank J Melillo
F.Livio,Frank

Livio Finocchi (200mm S.C)
Venus at 13:48 UT
200 mm S.C. f/10    317x+zoom 10x   single shot.   Seeing good.  Trasp.  very good.   South is up.
Planet was 39 altitude,diam. 15.2",mag. -4.  El. 40   Phase 72.5%.
Full daylight,image too bright,so I had to drop lightness a lot.  Phase very easy to see.

[Livio Finocchi: Tagliacozzo - L'Aquila - ITALY]

Frank J Melillo(254mm SC)

[Frank J Melillo Holtsville NY U.S.A]
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