Never look directly at the Sun. Never stare near the Sun with or without sunglasses; the light can damage your eyes even if not looking directly at it; never point binos or telescope anywhere near the Sun without proper filters — filters that would make it impossible to see Venus. — Words of advice from a 72-year-old amateur astronomer who values his vision. Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 16, 2018, at 1:45 PM, RON VANDERHULE <deepsky100@msn.com> wrote:
Chuck, i gave it a shot around noon, with and without sunglasses. Nothing. Am i correct in assuming it is leading the Sun? Thanx for the heads up. I will try tomorrow
Ron
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note8, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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Message: 1 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:01:00 -0700 From: "chuck.hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Venus in daylight Message-ID: <5bef05db.1c69fb81.4b238.435a@mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Venus has been a spectacular morning object for a while.Just now, 11:00 am, standing outdoors under a clear blue sky, I looked up, due south, about halfway to the zenith.? There was Venus!The sun was blocked by the eaves of a structure. I confirmed the fat crescent of Venus with a 12x30mm binocular.But it's plainly visible without optical aid.? I was wearing my prescription sunglasses.Give it a try and let us know if you succeed.?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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