Observation by Peter Tickner: Mercury 8th vs 3rd April

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 Apr 08 - 16:03

Uploaded

2023 Apr 10 - 16:17

Objects

Mercury

Equipment

QHY511200M mono planetary camera
Astronomik 807 nm long pass IR filter
3x TS Barlow
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Exposure

1 ms to 4 ms

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Mercury 5 days on

Title

Mercury 8th vs 3rd April

About this image

This compares a 51.7% illuminated Mercury with 70.6% illuminated just five days previously. In both instances I have been able to obtain a match for some surface features as shown by WinJUPOS, particularly the bright crater Kuiper, seen clearly on 3rd April and now almost a limb feature on 8th April.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Mercury 8th and 3rd.png (90.1 kB)

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