Looking at the clear night sky

[brascoe]

I was just looking at the night sky and it looks like the moon is going to pass in front of jupiter is this going to happen cause i think this will be a pretty good watch through the scope.

[Charon]

Lucky you, the rain is coming in sideways here.

[It's Full Of Stars]

Had a quick look at Stellarium and each night the moon's further away from Jupiter : ( There must be a site which has this sort of info so you can get prepared well in advance?

(Clear here, but no scope till next week)

[MorningMajor]

Not this time I'm afraid - Try this link for occulations - never seen it myself, must try harder!

[It's Full Of Stars]

Thanks, so the next moon/Jupiter occultation is June 2012 : ) ... but I guess the numbers I don't understand are telling me I'm in the wrong place : (

[FrankieValley]

If it's any consolation, the GRS is front and centre 9pm and Io will be transiting as well. Just going to go and re-configure my rig..... (sorry Dex)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

01:24 UT, Io exits eclipse by Jupiter's shadow.

19:28 UT, Io begins transit of Jupiter.

20:24 UT, Io's shadow begins to cross Jupiter.

21:38 UT, Io ends transit of Jupiter.

22:36 UT, Io's shadow leaves Jupiter's disk.

[MorningMajor]

Thanks, so the next moon/Jupiter occultation is June 2012 : ) ... but I guess the numbers I don't understand are telling me I'm in the wrong place

I couldn't find any loacation data either - the site is also in Bulgarian, so maybe it's based there - a quick check in Stellarium puts the data about 2 hours ahead of UK time so don't miss the following -

"On 03 Apr 8745 an even rarer occultation is predicted to occur. Moon will simultaneously occult three naked-eye planets, namely Mercury, Venus and Jupiter."

Can't wait!

[PreludeToADream]

"On 03 Apr 8745 an even rarer occultation is predicted to occur. Moon will simultaneously occult three naked-eye planets, namely Mercury, Venus and Jupiter."

Can't wait!

I'll put it in my diary.

[FrankieValley]

"On 03 Apr 8745 an even rarer occultation is predicted to occur. Moon will simultaneously occult three naked-eye planets, namely Mercury, Venus and Jupiter."

Can't wait!

I'm out that night. A long standing engagement I can't get out of.....

[It's Full Of Stars]

We're out of luck, I checked the weather forecast for that night ... cloudy :'(

[Dave]

I'm washing my hair...