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Old April 2nd 11, 01:03 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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April 3.99089
JD: 2455655.490089
ecliptical long: 193.87428d (=long Sun + 180)
lat: 2.734532
radius vector r: 9.6128 AU
delta (dist Earth): 8.61397AU
diam: 19.21 sec
ring tilt: 8.6646 deg
major axis rings: 46.575 sec
minor axis: 6.5646 sec
magnitude: +0.402
apparent opp (T-t): 71.64 minutes

More details on Spaceweather, NASA, JPL etc.
http://spaceweather.com/

Clear skies
Ben
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Old April 2nd 11, 01:06 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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PS
Don't miss the blurb about the secret plane.
Clear skies
Ben


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Old April 2nd 11, 01:17 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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On Apr 1, 5:06*pm, Ben wrote:

PPS

Yes, and there's Martin's post from S&T about the
*Seeliger effect*

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...118586914.html
 




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