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eppur_se_muova

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2. Worked for me -- moon was right overhead at 5:00 and I could see Venus with binocs ...

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 09:17 PM

Mar 2012

once I picked it out with the binoculars I could find it without them.

Although the article says around 4:00 PM, any time between 4PM and the setting of the moon is good, and it should be visible for the next several days, getting farther from the moon each day. The later it is, the less the glare of the Sun interferes.

Obviously, picking out Venus after sunset is less challenging.

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Planet Venus Visible in Daytime Sky Today: How to See It (space.com) [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 OP

I tried, too many clouds. /Nt jakeXT Mar 2012 #1

Worked for me -- moon was right overhead at 5:00 and I could see Venus with binocs ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #2

Cool, I'll try this out tomorrow if the weather is clear n/t krispos42 Mar 2012 #3

I tried, even used Google Sky map to help Thor_MN Mar 2012 #4