Juno reminder.

[Steve Ward]

Just a quick reminder that the Juno craft switches on it's kit tomorrow and makes it's first 130,000 kph 'cloud top' pass ( well 2600km up ) at 12:51 UTC .

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasas-juno-to-soar-closest-to-jupiter-this-saturday

[joncrawf]

Thanks for the heads up. I miss Jupiter in the night sky, but at least we can get a Jupiter / Juno fix by proxy!

Edited August 26, 2016 by joncrawf
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[Macavity]

Taking Pics on first (close) pass today... But
these not available until "later next week"? 

Whatever! Can't wait... 

 

Edited August 27, 2016 by Macavity

[Gina]

Nor me!  This is very exciting

[barrie greenwood]

Yeah Jupiter was the first planet I seen through my scope this year after taking it up again after 30 odd years so I'm looking forward to it ?

[Charic]

I hope they improve the first two images on that link? I've seen better quality through an 8" and I'm even further back from Jupiter!
Their not particularly clear for a NASA image? 

Edited August 28, 2016 by Charic

[johnfosteruk]

55 minutes ago, Charic said:

I hope they improve the first two images on that link? I've seen better quality through an 8" and I'm even further back from Jupiter!
Their not particularly clear for a NASA image? 

They were taken from 4.4 million km away as opposed to the 2600 km it's designed to image from, I'm sure the first proper data will be amazing.

Edited August 28, 2016 by johnfosteruk

[Charic]

...... we hope so! but my tiny little 8" telescope  is 588 Million miles away, the image is small, but I have seen more detail than that depicted by the NASA link, hence my quote. I'm sure other folk will have seen better too!
Hubble was not perfect when it first went up?

Edited August 28, 2016 by Charic

[Steve Ward]

Ever wondered what's hiding under Jupiter's skirts ? wonder no more ... !

Fantastic new images in from Juno ... https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/images/index.html

 

[DRT]

I just saw this on the NASA website, Steve - a beautiful image

Apparently that was taken at 48,000 miles above the atmosphere so there will surely be some treats to come when the close-ups from 2,500 miles are released

 

[Charic]

Much much better than the first images, quite impressive now, just caught a glimpse on the BBC News.

Edited September 2, 2016 by Charic

[johnfosteruk]

They're great aren't they. Can't wait to see what else Juno captures