Bit of a misleading headline

[Davey-T]

But to be fair they do go on to say you need binoculars 

Dave

 

[xtreemchaos]

and no cloud 😀, a few nights ago i seen it by eye but it was just a very bright dot do that count ?. charl.

[Gina]

Jupiter is visible with the naked eye but only as a white dot!

[Carbon Brush]

Perhaps Wales is nearer to Jupiter than England?
That would explain why I need a telescope to see the stripes!

Unless of course Jupiter is now very close to the earth.
A bit like the newspapers talking about Mars getting really near every few years and being full moon size. I always seem to miss that!
Perhaps it is the turn of Jupiter this year?

David

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Gina said:

Jupiter is visible with the naked eye but only as a white dot!

More of a cream blob I would add. Lol

[philj]

Just another example of sensationalised headlines to get views. Problem is some dont read past the headlines then we get daft posts on FB

[Ags]

"Jupiter visible without telescope"

Not from my garden (a bit low).

I must say I am disappointed with 'science' journalism. So many people have excitedly told me that Jupiter is so super close you can even see its moons with binoculars. "Just like every year" I tell them.

[MarsG76]

It's true as long as the observer only expects a bright "star".... but it does have a "half truth false advertising" vibe to it.

[Demonperformer]

We're certainly not going to see it like the picture suggests without a telescope!

[Swoop1]

3 hours ago, Demonperformer said:

We're certainly not going to see it like the picture suggests without a telescope!

For me to be able to see it like the picture, i would need a free ride from NASA!

[LukeSkywatcher]

A few days ago one of Lorna's friends posted on FB that Jupiter will be so close that you will be able to see its moons with bins. I interjected and pointed out the fact that you can always see the moons with bins.

[Ags]

On 13/06/2019 at 14:48, LukeSkywatcher said:

I interjected and pointed out the fact that you can always see the moons with bins.

I hate being put in that situation by irresponsible journalists. People take what they read on face value, show a bit of enthusiasm, and are left feeling foolish through no fault of their own because I gently as possible try to set the record straight.