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Old May 4th 04, 09:17 PM
Robert Davies
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You will have to excuse my ignorance as a complete amateur. I am intrigued
by an object that can be seen quite clearly in the daytime. I am situated
at High Onn, Staffs and the object is approx 70 degrees azimuth, bearing 200
degrees. Can anyone tell me what it is.
Thank you.


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Old May 4th 04, 09:24 PM
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"Robert Davies" wrote in
news:3VSlc.359$dl3.258@newsfe1-win:

You will have to excuse my ignorance as a complete amateur. I am
intrigued by an object that can be seen quite clearly in the daytime. I
am situated at High Onn, Staffs and the object is approx 70 degrees
azimuth, bearing 200 degrees. Can anyone tell me what it is.
Thank you.


Need more information.

What time was it? Preferably UT so we don't have to muck with time
zones.

Was the object moving, and if so, what direction and how fast?

But, I'm going to make a bet that it was Venus. It is very bright
right now and if one manages to look in the right direction it
is easily visible in the daytime.

I once viewed Saturn through my scope at 11 am!!!

Brian
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Old May 4th 04, 09:24 PM
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Default An object visible in the daytime. Can you help?

"Robert Davies" wrote in
news:3VSlc.359$dl3.258@newsfe1-win:

You will have to excuse my ignorance as a complete amateur. I am
intrigued by an object that can be seen quite clearly in the daytime. I
am situated at High Onn, Staffs and the object is approx 70 degrees
azimuth, bearing 200 degrees. Can anyone tell me what it is.
Thank you.


Need more information.

What time was it? Preferably UT so we don't have to muck with time
zones.

Was the object moving, and if so, what direction and how fast?

But, I'm going to make a bet that it was Venus. It is very bright
right now and if one manages to look in the right direction it
is easily visible in the daytime.

I once viewed Saturn through my scope at 11 am!!!

Brian
--
http://home.earthlink.net/~skywise71...ics/laser.html
"Great heavens! That's a laser!"
"Yes, Dr. Scott. A laser capable of emitting a beam of pure antimatter."

Sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes?
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Old May 5th 04, 06:42 AM
Ed Cannon
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Default An object visible in the daytime. Can you help?

Skywise (Brian) wrote:

"Robert Davies" wrote

[snip] I am
intrigued by an object that can be seen quite clearly in the
daytime. I am situated at High Onn, Staffs and the object is
approx 70 degrees azimuth, bearing 200 degrees. Can anyone
tell me what it is.


Need more information.


[snip]

But, I'm going to make a bet that it was Venus. It is very bright
right now and if one manages to look in the right direction it
is easily visible in the daytime.

[snip]
Brian


First, Robert, azimuth is the same as bearing, a compass direction,
and altitude or elevation means the angle up from the horizon, with
the horizon being zero and straight up being 90.

I set HomePlanet for London, England, at 15:30 May 4 UTC, and Venus is
a very good match, about altitude/elevation 70, azimuth/bearing 205.

My sister first taught me to see Venus in the daytime, maybe 15 years
ago, but currently I haven't managed to remember to try when the
weather has been favorable.

A couple of years ago I saw a report online somewhere by someone in
England who said that he saw Jupiter in the daytime.

Ed Cannon - - Austin, Texas, USA
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Old May 5th 04, 06:42 AM
Ed Cannon
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Default An object visible in the daytime. Can you help?

Skywise (Brian) wrote:

"Robert Davies" wrote

[snip] I am
intrigued by an object that can be seen quite clearly in the
daytime. I am situated at High Onn, Staffs and the object is
approx 70 degrees azimuth, bearing 200 degrees. Can anyone
tell me what it is.


Need more information.


[snip]

But, I'm going to make a bet that it was Venus. It is very bright
right now and if one manages to look in the right direction it
is easily visible in the daytime.

[snip]
Brian


First, Robert, azimuth is the same as bearing, a compass direction,
and altitude or elevation means the angle up from the horizon, with
the horizon being zero and straight up being 90.

I set HomePlanet for London, England, at 15:30 May 4 UTC, and Venus is
a very good match, about altitude/elevation 70, azimuth/bearing 205.

My sister first taught me to see Venus in the daytime, maybe 15 years
ago, but currently I haven't managed to remember to try when the
weather has been favorable.

A couple of years ago I saw a report online somewhere by someone in
England who said that he saw Jupiter in the daytime.

Ed Cannon - - Austin, Texas, USA
(Remove "donotspam".)

 




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