Planet Jupiter
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Has anyone been looking at Jupiter the past few evenings? It is currently very bright in the southern sky and, through decent binoculars, the four Galilean moons are easily visible as they shuttle backwords and forwards across and behind the planet.
Has anyone been looking at Jupiter the past few evenings? It is currently very bright in the southern sky and, through decent binoculars, the four Galilean moons are easily visible as they shuttle backwords and forwards across and behind the planet.
Eric Mc said:
I know it's not a Boat or a Plane or a Train but where else do I post this?
Has anyone been looking at Jupiter the past few evenings? It is currently very bright in the southern sky and, through decent binoculars, the four Galilean moons are easily visible as they shuttle backwords and forwards across and behind the planet.
Hi Eric,Has anyone been looking at Jupiter the past few evenings? It is currently very bright in the southern sky and, through decent binoculars, the four Galilean moons are easily visible as they shuttle backwords and forwards across and behind the planet.
I've been looking at Jupiter for a couple of weeks now, initially thought it might be Mars. It's impressive to see the moons, I remember looking at Saturn a few years ago through a telescope and see the rings quite clearly.
Because Jupiter is absolutely level with us at the moment, the moons are occulting and eclipsing each other as they cross our field of view. They are also casting shadows on each other. My binoculars are not good enough to show this type of detail but anyone with a decent telescope should be watching out for all this activity.
Last night, all four moons were lined up on the left hand side of the planet. The night before last there two on one side and two on the other.
Last night, all four moons were lined up on the left hand side of the planet. The night before last there two on one side and two on the other.
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 19th August 08:53
I have had a look through my 6" cass/newt reflector a couple of times over the last week. Indeed, it is very bright and the moons are incredibly clear. It seems to be a bit lower in the sky the last couple of evenings, so there is a little more atmospheric distortion on high magnification.
I have also made the fatal mistake of cleaning my mirrors and plossy / barlow optics, and have obviously not done it properly, so it is not as clear to me as it was a couple of weeks ago, but the red blotch was not visible at that time - just the stripes.
Better get my cleaning and setting gear out again... and make sure that the wife has not used Pledge on the cloths this time!
I have also made the fatal mistake of cleaning my mirrors and plossy / barlow optics, and have obviously not done it properly, so it is not as clear to me as it was a couple of weeks ago, but the red blotch was not visible at that time - just the stripes.
Better get my cleaning and setting gear out again... and make sure that the wife has not used Pledge on the cloths this time!
Eric Mc said:
Because Jupiter is absolutely level with us at the moment, the moons are occulting and eclipsing each other as they cross our field of view. They are also casting shadows on each other. My binoculars are not good enough to show this type of detail but anyone with a decent telescope should be watching out for all this activity.
Last night, all four moons were lined up on the left hand side of the planet. The night before last there two on one side and two on the other.
Eric,Last night, all four moons were lined up on the left hand side of the planet. The night before last there two on one side and two on the other.
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 19th August 08:53
http://astro.christone.net/jupiter/index.htm
and scroll down to 16th August!
Mo.
Mojocvh said:
Eric Mc said:
Because Jupiter is absolutely level with us at the moment, the moons are occulting and eclipsing each other as they cross our field of view. They are also casting shadows on each other. My binoculars are not good enough to show this type of detail but anyone with a decent telescope should be watching out for all this activity.
Last night, all four moons were lined up on the left hand side of the planet. The night before last there two on one side and two on the other.
Eric,Last night, all four moons were lined up on the left hand side of the planet. The night before last there two on one side and two on the other.
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 19th August 08:53
http://astro.christone.net/jupiter/index.htm
and scroll down to 16th August!
Mo.
NicoG said:
SamHH said:
Is there not an unusual dark spot on Jupiter at the moment? I saw it on the TV a week or two ago. Has anything happened to it and has anyone worked out what it is?
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