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Re: Question to Frank
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2005 Apr 16, 06:46 -0300
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2005 Apr 16, 06:46 -0300
> -----Original Message----- > From: Frank R > Right now it's about three-quarters of a minute of arc. Yes, > it's big. The > first month I was on this list (Dec '03), I started a thread > with a title of > something like "Jupiter is Big" discussing lunars with the > largest planet. I > find I get exceptionally good results with Jupiter, and I think > it has a lot > to do with that sharp little disk we see through the sextant's telescope. It's (Jupiter) beautiful in the evening right now, lined up behind the moon near the ecliptic that way. And we are getting some crystal-clear skies this week too. I've been yearning to get out there and try the lunar distance stuff that I finally figured out this winter, thanks to the list. But I find zero degrees Celsius and a north wind just *too* miserable for sight-taking. Hopefully the evening temperatures will moderate in these parts this weekend. Jim Thompson jim3 at jimthompson dot net www.jimthompson.net -------------------- Outgoing email scanned by Norton Antivirus
