Jupiter's busy tonight

[spike95609]

Just found this - http://astronomynow.com/2015/02/26/jupiter-set-to-enthral-observers-on-the-night-of-february-26th/ - lots to look at there. The clouds are clearing, just hoping for steady seeing now!

[John]

Looks like a real show in store

It's a bit windy here but the forecast is for clear skies.

[Pete Presland]

Looking promising, skies clearing, enjoy the show everybody!

[spaceboy]

Thanks for the heads up

[stevend]

Clear here. BTW it was in the SGL calendar.

[Davey-T]

Io transit in a hour but still cloudy here, supposed to be "clear" later, may see moon dance.

Dave

[Northern Soul man]

Scopes already coolin !! - Thanks.

Paul

[hobbes22]

Nice one, good shout. Scope is out cooling....fingers crossed!!!

[stevend]

Patience rewards and the cloud clears. I got good views at 188x. Midway through I am sure a Delta Leonid passed through the EP's FOV as well. Cool.

[Northern Soul man]

Just been out for an hour - what a show!!, got the first Callisto shadow transit, watched it move across, 3 white ovals in a triangular shape on the Equatorial region below the North Equatorial belt, with a massive "rift" in the North Equatorial belt, just managed to see Io enter the disk - probably about 5 - 6 arc seconds on Jupiter's disk before I lost it in the glare, just managed Io's shadow right on the extremity of the disk as Callisto's shadow was at the other side of the disk - a lovely sight 1 on the East and 1 on the West - very nice.

Paul.

[Paul73]

Just returned from an early pint (local government approved).

Scope out cooling.

Happy Days!!!!!

shadow tran

+ GRS

Double fest in store.

Paul

[bish]

Scope cooling. Just need to finish my cup of tea.

[Stu]

Enjoy chaps, no scope time for me tonight unfortunately. Sounds like you are getting great views :-)

[John]

Very nice tonight here. Steady seeing too - 265x / 318x providing excellent detail and clarity. Wish my TV Planetary filter had arrived though, it would have been the perfect opportunity to 1st light it

[stevend]

GRS and 4 moons now all in a row.

[chiltonstar]

Another spectacular Jupiter sight, with excellent seeing (I even slewed across to Zeta Cnc to admire the view while the moons were changing around....)

Chris

[Moonshane]

Great night here too

[spike95609]

I didn't do the full set, but I did see Io and Europa coming together, and my first ever glimpse of the GRS. Very pleased with that. Thank you 6mm Vixen!

[bish]

Very nice tonight here. Steady seeing too - 265x / 318x providing excellent detail and clarity. Wish my TV Planetary filter had arrived though, it would have been the perfect opportunity to 1st light it

I will be interested to read your report on this one. I was using a blue filter and no filter last night to get the most out of it.