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Jupiter, Venus, Mars

Date:16 Oct 1997 (NZST)
Time:22:00 (NZST)
Title:Jupiter, Venus, Mars
 
Jupiter, Venus, Mars.
Using 33cm Newtonian.
Started 1997-10-16 at 10.00 pm.
Observed Venus at altitude 15°, approx 50% illuminated.
Clear crescent but scintillation problem.
Mars poor image, too low at approx 12°.
Jupiter excellent sharp image, quite high in sky.
Equatorial belts distinct, smaller belts between equatorial and polar zones seen.

 
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