Occultation of Saturn by the moon - 21h00 South African Time

For those who may be interested - look towards the moon before 21h25 21h00 Tues night. The brightest "star" near the moon is the planet Saturn. At about that time the moon will traverse Saturn and this occultation will only visible to Southern Africa.

Thanks Mac.... hopefully clear skies here in CT tonight

I don't look up at night. The spinning ground is already hard enough to stay upright.

But I will try watch the ocsusalarttion23u8316954 tonite.

Will pop my head out the pub window

Thanks Mac

Sylvester Wrote:

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> I don't look up at night. The spinning ground is
> already hard enough to stay upright.
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> But I will try watch the ocsusalarttion23u8316954
> tonite.

The earth spins at over 700mph where I stay....and I don't even feel the wind through my hair...

Mac I reckon the moon or Saturn better get their arse in gear. Beautiful clear farking cold sky here. But I see no bright stars anywhere near the moon at this stage... telescope and all.

21h00 not 21h25
oops

Drinking gluhwvein

The Madji Wrote:

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> Mac I reckon the moon or Saturn better get their
> arse in gear. Beautiful clear farking cold sky
> here. But I see no bright stars anywhere near the
> moon at this stage... telescope and all.


Madji, you need to take the cap off that telescope...<

The moon is very bright. You will need binoculars or telescope. Look at 7 O'clock of the moon with the binos and you will see Saturn millimetres away. The occult looks very soon.

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> > Mac I reckon the moon or Saturn better get
> their
> > arse in gear. Beautiful clear farking cold sky
> > here. But I see no bright stars anywhere near
> the
> > moon at this stage... telescope and all.
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> Madji, you need to take the cap off that
> telescope...<

he's taken the cap off the JWB...

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> > > Mac I reckon the moon or Saturn better get
> > their
> > > arse in gear. Beautiful clear farking cold
> sky
> > > here. But I see no bright stars anywhere near
> > the
> > > moon at this stage... telescope and all.
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> > Madji, you need to take the cap off that
> > telescope...<
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> he's taken the cap off the JWB...

Ja, he can see clearly now ()

Saturn now about 8 o'clock of the moon but is lost in the glare of the moon with the naked eye. Definitely need at least binos