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New guy question- Jupiter
I'm observing Jupiter through my Tasco 675 with the H12.5mm Lens, when I
notice three points of light, 2 above, and one below, in a very straight line. Could those be Jupiter's moons? Just curious, and thanks for the help. |
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Found it! This is awesome! Striped planet,too!
"Glenn Woodell" wrote in message news:btqLb.70593$hf1.34160@lakeread06... In article .net, says... I'm observing Jupiter through my Tasco 675 with the H12.5mm Lens, when I notice three points of light, 2 above, and one below, in a very straight line. Could those be Jupiter's moons? Just curious, and thanks for the help. They certainly are! Keep looking and you may find one more. It should be very close to the planet, below in your orientation. Glenn |
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Yes, those are Jupiter's moons. S&T (print version) has a chart showing
which is which and there is software available which will do the same. Some other links you might enjoy a An observing guide to Jupiter: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...icle_174_1.asp To find times for the Red Spot: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...icle_107_1.asp A guide to observing Saturn: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...icle_304_1.asp Finding and identifying Saturn's moons: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...cle_1136_1.asp And highlights for the coming year: http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...cle_1135_1.asp Enjoy! Chuck Taylor Do you observe the moon? Try the Lunar Observing Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/ ************************************************** ********** "dkc_2001" wrote in message link.net... I'm observing Jupiter through my Tasco 675 with the H12.5mm Lens, when I notice three points of light, 2 above, and one below, in a very straight line. Could those be Jupiter's moons? Just curious, and thanks for the help. |
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