Pfudrucker wrote:

I was fortunate enough to catch the close gathering of Venus, Mercury,
and Saturn from Monroe, WA.

I drove 40 miles Saturday to get up in a tower above the trees.
The light pollution was so bad that only Venus was visible by
naked eye (about 70 minutes after sunset). I could easily see
Mercury grouped together with Venus in binoculars, but did not
find Saturn this time. I only had a few minutes before they
set into a cloudbank. Mercury was bright enough in binoculars
that I was surprised not to get Saturn at all,

Pretty cool, even though I only got two this time. Perhaps
tonight.

--
Glenn Holliday