Observing Jupiter
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Jackjack80
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Re: Observing Jupiter
Still able to view Jupiter ?? Always like to have a first hand view of Jupiter and Saturn
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Johndepro
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Re: Observing Jupiter
Jupiter rise quite late about 1 am and saturn will be visible after sun set about 6+ but by the time saturn is quite low alredy
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Re: Observing Jupiter
Jupiter will be visible for months. Best time to view it is during opposition in January 2014.Jackjack80 wrote:Still able to view Jupiter ?? Always like to have a first hand view of Jupiter and Saturn
Yes. You will never forget the feeling and where you were at when you see Jupiter (and Saturn) for the first time in your life through a telescope!
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"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.
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Johndepro
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Re: Observing Jupiter
Hi gary , what os the meaning of oppsition
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Re: Observing Jupiter
Closest to Earth during their orbit around Sun and Sun-Earth-Planet in a straight line.Johndepro wrote:Hi gary , what os the meaning of oppsition
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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: Observing Jupiter
Jupiter's Great "Red" Spot transiting at 5:31am tomorrow morning 18 Oct. Weather permitting, Jupiter at nice 63° altitude to observe it in Singapore.
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: Observing Jupiter
Great "Red" Spot visible at centre of Jupiter's disc at around 6:17am tomorrow morning 26 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: Observing Jupiter
Crazy bright and clear Jupiter (and Moon) for sometime now!
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: Observing Jupiter
Getting bored while waiting for Comet ISON to appear later?
Jupiter GRS 2:40am - 5:50am. Transit 04:26am
Io shadow transit 9:57pm - 00:10am.
Europa shadow transit 00:26am - 03:03am.
Jupiter GRS 2:40am - 5:50am. Transit 04:26am
Io shadow transit 9:57pm - 00:10am.
Europa shadow transit 00:26am - 03:03am.
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.