AdamBuckley Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 i have just been having a play with my new scope, pointing it at Jupiter and saw a few extra points of light would these have been a couple of the moons ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Yes, the 4 brightest moons are strung out either side of the planet. This web link shows you which is which:Jupiter's Moons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamBuckley Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 thanks john that was very helpful, happy scoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starman1969 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I think the closest one is IO unless I stand corrected. They look great tonight, in between clouds, at least.I've been tracking it with my telescope and camera hooked to laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeH Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thats another website I've bookmarked...thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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