Jupiter delights

[Hyperion76]

Just like to share how superb Jupiter was tonight

19-16 Io crosses Jupiter always love the blister effect when this happens meanwhile Callisto shadow is on the left hand side of disc.

19-43 Double shadow transit of Callisto and Io fleeting but impressive

21-25 Io 'blister 'emerges whilst casting a shadow on Jupiter ,Grs and bands show great detail.

21-45 nice tight line up of the 4 moons and shadow of Io

Brilliant!

Just thought I'd share what Jupiter can give you in two and a half hours!

[dweller25]

I was out too - you have described it well - a great show - quite unusual to have so many events and good seeing

[John]

...... quite unusual to have so many events and good seeing

Especially that last part !

The seeing is better than it's been for a while

[ALDEBAREN]

Very good seeing here to. Jupiter tack sharp and rocksteady at x243 in my binoviewers. Good detail in both polar caps. Lovely !.

[Hyperion76]

yes even with my mak I was working with a 7 mm and 9 mm and saw detail across the whole disc

[A40farinagolf]

Also very good seeing in Northwich, Cheshire and Jupiter through my 130APO @ 905mm FL and used a 7mm EP on a 2.5 Barlow was excellent = 323x if I had a smaller FL eyepiece could have pushed it a bit more.

I regret not setting up the CPC925 but ran out of time - "the problems of this world, you never know it might be clear again tomorrow"

[ghostdance]

Caught the Io transit shadow and its occultation of Europa - my first transit and tickled pink! GRS and belts were also great - nice detail tonight in both north and south zones - usually I only see southern detail.

Moon was great too. Had a lovely time watching the various crater rim shadows....

[Qualia]

Aye, I caught the GRS transit and detail was very forthcoming tonight. Superb.

[bish]

I could only go out for an hour, but had some great conditions. Nice view of the GRS and Io just on the limb with the shadow too.

[Koje]

Quite fantastic last night although my wife came out just when I was settling in on Jupiter and wanted to see the moon so bang went my dark eyes for 30min.....

[kerrylewis]

Good here too. The double shadow transit was good even though it only just qualified with one shadow leaving the disc as the other arrived with an overlap of about 25 mins I think. The OP's description of a 'blister' effect is a good one. I like to see the moons as they always look as if they have to almost drag themselves clear of the planet's disc. Got up again this morning for a view of Saturn. Still very low but quite sharp.

[Qualia]

Quite fantastic last night although my wife came out just when I was settling in on Jupiter and wanted to see the moon so bang went my dark eyes for 30min.....

Wouldn't worry, Koje. I've found that a dark adapted eye isn't necessary for viewing Jupiter. You may even find it handy to have a quick look at the moon - with or without scope - and then go back to Jupiter.

Nice to hear so many had a nice evening

[ronl]

Had a very enjoyable evening myself, the seeing was not as good as last Saturday,

that's due to the very bright Moon, but with so much going on it was still reasonable,

didn't seem to be as cold, which did help to make it a very good nights observing.

Jupiter always has something to offer, don't you just love it, I do. 

[Qualia]

Brilliant night tonight and another cracking Jupiter of detail. The 10" was showing me frac like quality resolution and I seriously reckon the mirror clean and tweaking of the spider vanes has worked wonders .

Spent most of the time observing with the TV 8mm Plossl giving around 160x and although I'm not too sure on the correct names, there appeared to be a huge festoon just over the NEB (did any one else spot that), some nice examples of knots in the south and what looked like pale ovals once again in the north.

Jupiter is a fascinating planet to observe.

[Saganite]

Hi Qualia

I am glad you posted because I watched for some time unsure of what I was seeing, I could not get fine detail, and I did not have my frac set up

to confirm if it was just poor " seeing" again. Very frustrating.

I did however have fantastic views of the moon through the Bino, which made the session worthwhile.

[Hyperion76]

this was for Thursday night 26th Feb

[Stridor]

I was at my monthly Astronomy Club meeting last night; a few of us had Scopes out before a talk on Astrophotography: There was a fair bit of cloud about but it managed to avoid Jupiter which was great as we had quite a few people who had never seen Jupiter through a telescope before. With the 102 ED Frac, a  24mm eyepiece + 2.5 Power mate giving a mag of 75x, most people were surprised to see the four main moons plus the N & S equatorial belts; all enjoyed the views.   

[Galileo101]

Just how impressive Jupiter is. Look at these. Was taken with my iPhone so not so brilliant. The detail was 80% better with my eye and the telescope but these pics will do till I can get set up properly.

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[urchin]

Very new to this but with the help of an app and clear skies manage to catch Jupiter, the shadows of two moons and the grs. Using my new 250px dob with stock 10mm eyepiece. Brilliant.

[Astro Imp]

Very new to this but with the help of an app and clear skies manage to catch Jupiter, the shadows of two moons and the grs. Using my new 250px dob with stock 10mm eyepiece. Brilliant.

You have started in this hobby at a brilliant time for watching Jupiter's moons do their dance around and across the giant. The moons are aligned just right for plenty of transits and occultations.

Pleased you had an enjoyable time.

Good luck and clear skies.

[Stridor]

I went out with my 102ED Frac last night for about 40 minutes; couldn`t  believe the lovely crisp view I had of Jupiter and Moons at 137x mag despite its very close visual proximity to the Moon...quite stunning 

[John]

I think the close proximity of a bright light source might actually help with Jupiter. I've had some of my best views of it immediately after viewing a bright Moon through the scope.

[ALDEBAREN]

Has anybody else got  good seeing tonight?  It is windy here, but the seeing seems to be very nice and stable. Using my 120mm Megrez x3 televue barlow and binoviewers. Sat watching the transit of the red spot across Jupiter's disc.

[John]

I have just the same conditions here and Jupiter is looking lovely

I'm using my 12" dobsonian and eyepieces ranging through 8mm, 7mm and 6mm. The GRS looks really nice and is quite a strong orange / red colour

Nice to have better seeing for a change !

[Stu]

Very jealous. Stuck in a hotel in rainy Holland tonight :-(. What chance of clear skies at the weekend??

As always, glad you chaps are enjoying the show.