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April 23rd observations

Hello,
Last night, we were quite lucky (at last): good weather, no waking up early the next morning and a planets-moon conjunction! (Untreated planetary images)
This was the configuration (after 22:00) (Starry Night)

http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23.jpg


The place (I arrived first)!

The ETX90 and the Moon-Venus sky, after sunset:
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23042.JPG


Aiming:
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23043.JPG


I used the ETX90 with the Barlow 2x; ToUcam Pro Philips ; the Mare Crisium:
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23l.jpg


A particularly brilliant Venus, visible until about 01:00 am: (defect from the barlow lens: red and blue aura)
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23v.jpg


Mars (further and further away)
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23m.jpg


Saturn:
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23s.jpg


Jupiter (with Io):
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/23j.jpg


Nicolas Devillers made this beautiful picture of Venus (Celestron G8, Iris treatment):
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/venus%20AVI7%20n375.JPG


Io's shadow from Optiek De Pauw (in Flanders):
http://membres.lycos.fr/astroraoul/hpbimg/ju23040414b.jpg


Raoul

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