Mercury setting

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Frank Ryan
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Mercury setting

Post by Frank Ryan » Mon May 05, 2008 7:51 am

Taken from the clubs new observing site in the Burren, 4th May '08 at 9:48:58 PM.
Mercury setting in the West.
I also made a video showing it setting.
You can see it here;
http://www.frankryanjr.com/mercury.wmv
(If anyone knows how to make it into a animated gif or something
not so big please let me know)

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And here it is right on the horizon
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Dave Lillis
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Post by Dave Lillis » Mon May 05, 2008 12:41 pm

Wasnt mercury cool, through the scope it was a rainbow 2/3 phase, small but there, it was cool to see it sink into the horison like it did.
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Simon Kenny
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Post by Simon Kenny » Wed May 07, 2008 12:08 am

Good stuff lads - sorry I couldn't make it.

Simon

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