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Subject: Re: Occultation of Venus Date: 22/12/01 10:51
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Found another possibility if it doesn't have to be a technical occultation. On 28th January 1805 Venus and the Moon are within 2.4 degrees of each other before dawn at approx 5:40am and visible from the indian ocean (I picked a spot at 69E 1N but it would be visible for a wide area).

This would be a very splendid site even if not an occultation.

I've made you an mpeg movie of this which will play in windows media player - it's 5MB so be prepared for a wait unless you have broadband. There are also 3 jpeg stills to show you the event rising above the horizon.

Have a look at;

http://www.moffatt.uk.net/VenusMoon_1.jpg
http://www.moffatt.uk.net/VenusMoon_2.jpg
http://www.moffatt.uk.net/VenusMoon_3.jpg

for the stills and;

http://www.moffatt.uk.net/VenusMoon1805.mpg

for the moving version.

HTH
Roger



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