Re: OT: Astrophotos [Re: Scouts doing Platinum?]

Edward wrote:
..... I got up in the small hours for the usual and saw a very bright object on the Eastern horizon. Looking at 'heavens-above' now I deduce it is probably Saturn. It is very close to Venus at the mo' so if I had checked a bit later, she might have been visible as well.

Brilliant! Saves me a search. I saw it to when I was called out at 5am. I saw it and thought it was an aircraft - it was only after I noticed it had not moved that I realised it must have been something else - and here we are, you have given me the answer.

Cheers!

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David Patrick
ADC (Communications)
Eastleigh District Scout Council
www.eastleigh-scouts.org.uk
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