1535e 2013/05/29–30

1535e 2013/05/29–30 22:18 W facing window 8 ne

Bright meteor seen through living room window, about 0 magnitude, just below Regulus. Very foggy and humid outside.

1534e 2013/05/26–27

1534e 2013/05/26–27 20:50–21:10 EDT S of 1177 Wainman Line 9 ne 10x50b 

Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.

It was a bit more transparent tonight. I spotted Mercury with the 10x50 at 20:59 and with ne at 21:04. The three formed a near-perfect equilateral triangle tonight.

1533e 2013/05/25–26

1533e 2013/05/25–26 20:50–21:15 EDT S of 1177 Wainman Line 8 ne 10x50b 

Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.

Transparency not as good as last night. I spotted Venus at 20:32 with 10x50b, and Jupiter almost immediately after: much closer than last night. Mercury was much more elusive, especially since I hadn't checked its position with Starry Night. Finally I could see them all naked eye at 21:12. As last night, Jupiter had a definite disk in the 10x50s.

Temperature 12° C

1532e 2013/05/24–25

1532e 2013/05/24–25 20:50–21:10 EDT S of 1177 Wainman Line 9 ne 10x50b

Triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.  Observing from my car at the turn-in to the old house foundation S of my driveway. Here's how it unfolded:

20:50 sunset
20:54 Venus spotted naked eye
20:55 Mercury spotted in 10x50b
21:03 Jupiter spotted in 10x50b
21:04 Jupiter spotted naked eye
21:07 Mercury spotted naked eye

Beautiful rising Full Moon in the east.

Temperature = +4°C