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Re: Venus Flare

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Posted by Kip Crawford on December 4, 2000 00:33:50 UTC

Venus ain't much to look at. Just a gray bright ball (if not a cresent). At mag -2.9, a lunar and blue filter will cut the glare down, but you'll not see any detail. To "blah" and bright to be a "looker" like Jupiter or even Mars.

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