For fans of Jupiter, the great red spot (GRS) will be visible on Jupiter tomorrow morning before the Sun rises. Though the actual transit is about 7.40am, you should be able to see it while it is approaching transit an hour early when the sky is still relatively dark.
If the sky then is as clear as this morning's, Venus, Mars, Pleiades, Andromeda Galaxy and hopefully Double Cluster should be visible to keep you busy while waiting for GRS. Clear skies and good luck!
Observing Jupiter
Observing Jupiter
Last edited by Gary on Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
GRS will be transiting at 5.10 am tomorrow morning (28 June 2011). A great time to catch it "drifting" across Jupiter when the planet rises till the sky is too bright when the Sun is about to rise.
Check out the latest Jupiter imaging by Christopher Go:
http://jupiter.cstoneind.com/
Check out the latest Jupiter imaging by Christopher Go:
http://jupiter.cstoneind.com/
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Jupiter GRS transit at 6.45 am tomorrow morning (tuesday, 12 Jul 2011). Good time to take a quick look before sending your children to school for the busy family man or woman. 
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Early this morning around 4 am, Jupiter looks quite bright beside the Moon. The sky turned hazy again shortly after.
From the satellite maps today, the clouds seems to be dissipating (typhoon sucking some of it towards Taiwan)
For fans of Jupiter, its GRS transits tomorrow morning at 2:45 am. Good time to catch it if the sky is clear enough. Good luck.
From the satellite maps today, the clouds seems to be dissipating (typhoon sucking some of it towards Taiwan)
For fans of Jupiter, its GRS transits tomorrow morning at 2:45 am. Good time to catch it if the sky is clear enough. Good luck.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
-
Canopus Lim
- Posts: 1144
- Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:46 pm
- Location: Macpherson
After a few months of not bringing out my 12.5" Obsession dob (a.k.a "Obby"), I finally got the chance last night. My target was Jupiter, which is my most favourite planet. Checking the satellite images, there were no high clouds over Singapore but a little haze. Checking also with the moon with naked eye, I could see that the atmosphere was excellent with sharp details on the moon and without any 'glow' due to high clouds or haze around the moon. Furthermore, the temperature was cool, no wind and quite humid, which are the ideal conditions for planetary observation.
At 1.30am, Jupiter was about 60 to 70 deg above horizon, and it was already showing razor sharp details at 320x with my Pentax 5XO eyepiece. There were some intermittent clouds and haze that went pass Jupiter, but overall, the atmosphere was excellent.
At 2 plus am, when Jupiter was 80 plus degree above horizon, near to the Zenith, I got one of the best view of this big planet in my life! Wow! Using a magnification of 420x (Pentax 3.8XP eyepiece), Jupiter was razor sharp... I mean really HD quality.. and the details was astounding until I gave up trying to sketch Jupiter. The amount of details seen from swirls/ festoons between the NEB and SEB, to intricate details inside the NEB and SEB, swirls and real tiny white ovals in the SEB and GRS showing an 'eye' shape very clearly and some white storms immediately on it's West side of Jupiter! Furthermore the temperate belts in the North and South had really fine fine belts with tiny ovals in them and in the North had 3 barges, one of them very brown and obvious. I can dare say that the image presented to me is as good (sharpness, contrast, details) as those of Damian Peach's planetary photography, but at real time and without any image processing. Seriously, one of the best view I had of Jupiter.
At 1.30am, Jupiter was about 60 to 70 deg above horizon, and it was already showing razor sharp details at 320x with my Pentax 5XO eyepiece. There were some intermittent clouds and haze that went pass Jupiter, but overall, the atmosphere was excellent.
At 2 plus am, when Jupiter was 80 plus degree above horizon, near to the Zenith, I got one of the best view of this big planet in my life! Wow! Using a magnification of 420x (Pentax 3.8XP eyepiece), Jupiter was razor sharp... I mean really HD quality.. and the details was astounding until I gave up trying to sketch Jupiter. The amount of details seen from swirls/ festoons between the NEB and SEB, to intricate details inside the NEB and SEB, swirls and real tiny white ovals in the SEB and GRS showing an 'eye' shape very clearly and some white storms immediately on it's West side of Jupiter! Furthermore the temperate belts in the North and South had really fine fine belts with tiny ovals in them and in the North had 3 barges, one of them very brown and obvious. I can dare say that the image presented to me is as good (sharpness, contrast, details) as those of Damian Peach's planetary photography, but at real time and without any image processing. Seriously, one of the best view I had of Jupiter.
AstroDuck
-
Clifford60
- Posts: 1289
- Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:41 pm
- Location: Central
Re: Jupiter's Great Red Spot tomorrow morning
GRS transit tomorrow early morning at 1.08 am (28/9/11) at about 58 deg elevation.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Jupiter's Great Red Spot tomorrow morning
Jupiter GRS transit tonight at 11.22 pm (Fri 7th Oct).
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: Jupiter's Great Red Spot tomorrow morning
great!
was leveling my mount....
laser self level really helps
was leveling my mount....
laser self level really helps
Re: Jupiter's Great Red Spot tomorrow morning
Lucky people. KL is 100% cloudy and heavy rain since 5pm and the rain will drag on and on.Gary wrote:Jupiter GRS transit tonight at 11.22 pm (Fri 7th Oct).
All the best and happy viewing.
Cheers