Go outside now!!!

[swee'pea99]

Just caught it before it went behind light clouds...couldn't make out the moons with my mickey mouse binocs, but still enjoyed looking at Jupiter. Thanks for that.

 

[ianrauk]

Had a look earlier. Amazing clear view in SE Londinium.

 

[Headgardener]

I think I saw it but it wouldn't stay still long enough to see the moons, kept moving about. Brill though.

 

[EltonFrog]

It won't win any prizes but here it is on an SX40, a few minutes ago:

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I've just been trying to do that with Telephoto lens, but to no avail, I ain't got a clue what I'm doing. I gave up its to cold.

 

[Crankarm]

It won't win any prizes but here it is on an SX40, a few minutes ago:

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Nah, that's a MagicShine and a couple of piddly Cateye EL130s coming towards us.

 

[defy-one]

Jupiter is at about two o clock to the moon.looks like a Very bright star.

Without knowing it .... I did see it :thumbsup

 

[slowmotion]

I just went into the garden (West London) The Moon is incredibly bright and casts shadows....quite unusual hereabouts. There is some celestial thingy at about three o'clock and it's very bright. Is that Jupiter? I'll try and snap it with my cheapo Camera.

 

[on the road]

cloudy here in Liverpool

But it was clear the night before. I saw Jupiter through my telescope and managed to see the Great Red Spot and a shadow transit.

Here's a useful Jupiter program that will show you where the four main satellites are and tell you when the red spot will be on view

http://www.astrosurf.com/rondi/jupiter/index.htm

 

[slowmotion]

That's fabulous, OTR! I'll go through it in more detail at the weekend. Many thanks.

 

[Rezillo]

An online calculator here:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/javascript/jupiter#

 

[on the road]

I managed to capture Jupiter on Wednesday night. Jupiters Great Red Spot (GRS) is on view, the satallite is Ganymede and the shadow of Ganymede on the planet.

This is 1227 images stacked, taken with a webcam attatched to an 8 inch reflector at prime focus with a 3x barlow.

 

[Fnaar]

Can I see Uranus from here?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It won't win any prizes but here it is on an SX40, a few minutes ago:

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I just had a look through the binoculars and saw a very similar scene to this, practically identical in fact, so, thanks for the heads up everyone!!

Can I see Uranus from here?

If we ever meet then yes, I'm sure I could arrange to show you my skinny little bum and its 'star attraction'!!

 

[slowmotion]

Mooning again, MDB? Oh dear...

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Mooning again, MDB? Oh dear...

BADUM TISH!!