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Venus Image 2013/12/28(UT)

Livio Finocchi,Frank J Melillo,Constantin Sprianu
L.Finocchi,Frank,C.Sprianu

Livio Finocchi(200mm S.C)
Venus 2013/12/28 at 11:46 and 11:54 UT
200 mm S.C. f/10   317x and 222x   single shots.  South is up.
Seeing was bad so I tried also with 222x,with better result.
Planet was 57,8" diameter,mag. -4,6. El. 21,2E. Phase 6.6%.



[ Livio Finocchi,Tagliacozzo - L'Aquila ITALY ]

Frank J Melillo(254mm SC)

[Frank J Melillo Holtsville NY U.S.A]
Constantin Sprianu(245mm Cassegrain)
2013/12/28
245mm Cassegrain
Seeing 5/10, Transparency 8/10
I've managed to image Venus in IR742 in good conditions despite the low altitude. 
The image was very big on the 640X480 chip of my DMK.
Weather permitting, I'll try again these days.

[Constantin Sprianu:Otopeni,Romania]

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