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ER — 8/20/2016 2:00:26 PM (archived)

With the aid of Naval Observatory Celestial Navigation Calculator

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/celnavtable.php

I was able to determine that at the reported time and place of the sighting, it was after sunset and Venus was 22 degrees above the horizon at an azimuth of 239 degrees. Still, I can't imagine an amateur astronomer mistaking Venus for anything else.

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Trump: "I'll always tell you the truth." - mcfly - 8/19/2016 2:52:39 AM
- Someone should ask him that Area 51 question. - ER - 8/19/2016 3:14:08 AM
  - I think Carter tire that. - RobVG - 8/19/2016 2:27:55 PM
    - Carter was a reasonable man. - ER - 8/19/2016 3:16:55 PM
      - After reading his account I think he was at looking at Capella. - RobVG - 8/20/2016 1:23:08 AM
        
        I forgot all about Carter's infamous UFO sighting. - ER - 8/20/2016 2:16:25 AM
        
        Here's what they said - RobVG - 8/20/2016 3:17:46 AM
        
        Thanks for the reference. - ER - 8/20/2016 1:42:59 PM
        
        PS - ER - 8/20/2016 2:00:26 PM

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