The Belt of Venus

[Rick]

Ugh! Still not delivered. UPS is still blaming the weather. It left Fort Worth at 2am this morning, got to Waco and left Waco a few minutes later, then went into a weather delay on the way to Belton.

Spoke to someone in Belton and there is no telling when I'll get it.

Oh well, it's supposed to be rainy tomorrow anyway.

[Rick]

Drone was delivered yesterday. Charged batteries and updated firmware overnight.

Here's the first quickshot video in "Dronie" mode. https://youtu.be/7LQ_x0VzTRI

[ExKilleencitizen]

Looks AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rick]

I got some great shots of the Belt of Venus and the earth's shadow.

[Rick]

Tonight's view.

The earth's shadow was very prominent tonight.

[sojourner truth]

Should be a great show tonight if the clouds do not interfere like last couple of nights. 8:50 and high in the sky from SW to NE.

[Rick]

Yep.



Time: Tue Mar 15 8:50 PM, Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 73?, Appears: 10? above SW, Disappears: 35? above ENE

[sojourner truth]

Nice view tonight, and I even got the wife to stand up and come watch it with me.

[sojourner truth]

Rick. Did you remove the "see the station" thing from your header? I do not se it anywhere, and I use it all the time. I realize it is a convenience, but it is a good one. ST

[kantwin]

Still there in my browser.