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[Centaur]

Venus will pass only 9.0 arcminutes south of the first magnitude star Regulus in Leo on Sunday 2004 OCT 03 at about 15:11 UT. The minimum separation as seen from Chicago will still be 9.0' but will occur at 10:10 CDT. I've created two graphics previewing the event. The first shows the eastern sky about 25 minutes before sunrise as viewed from near Chicago, when the separation will be 14.0 arcminutes. The second previews a telescopic view of the two at the actual moment of minimum separation. In the margin are further enlarged views with detailed information.

To see them, click:
www.curtrenz.com/astronomical.html

Then click both of the blue buttons for Venus Conjuncts Regulus.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Sorry, but I could not find a more appropriate forum for this.

This was posted BEFORE the new Conjunction board)

No Curt, I am the one who is sorry for not creating the appropiate area for this topic.

I have taken the great liberty to offer a thumbnail of the event here, but please do visit Curt's site for the larger and more detailed view of the event.

www.curtrenz.com/astronomical.html

Thanks Centaur, what good work and thank you for sharing!