Jupiter tonight (22.07.19) + NGC 6235

[Mark at Beaufort]

Just a quick heads up. The GRS should transit tonight at 21.30pm. Io's shadow should start at 20.24 and ends at 22.38 all BST.

I am also mentioning this because NGC 6235 should be in the FOV as well. A GC although not the normal appearance of a GC but at mag 10.1 should be visible with Jupiter. Worth a go if it stays clear.

[John]

Thanks Mark

Pretty solid cloud here at the moment but you never know what might happen later.

 

[Stu]

Thanks Mark. Remarkably it looks clear here at the moment, might get the 8" out for a quick look after the short person has been suitably cleaned

[Paul73]

High cloud here, but sometimes a haze helps with the glare.

Paul

[dweller25]

Thanks - 4” Refractor set up and ready to go .......

[AdeKing]

Thanks Mark, 

I'm just setting up the 102 f/11 in anticipation as it's as clear as a bell here........ At the moment anyway. 

[Trikeflyer]

Equinox 120 on ioptron az pro ready to go! Sky clear at the moment - that’ll change now I’ve set up I bet ya.

steve 

[Littleguy80]

Thanks Mark. Got the GRS and Shadow with the dob now. Seeing isn’t bad. Getting good detail at 170x. Lovely and warm. Just in my shorts and t-shirt. Forecast looking good for the night. 

Edit: Both clear in the Equinox 80 too at similar magnification

Edited July 22, 2019 by Littleguy80

[dweller25]

A lot of air movement tonight

Can just make out the GRS

[John]

Glad some are getting views

Still here

[Littleguy80]

Io’s just clearing the limb now. This is my favourite part of the moon transits. That lovely 3D effect of the tiny moon and it’s shadow on the planet. 

[dweller25]

Cloudy and windy here now 😏

[dweller25]

Can see io now - just

I think i see io’s shadow in the NEB above and to the left of the GRS ???

[Stu]

Thanks very much for this Mark, would totally have missed this if you hadn't posted.

Both very clear in the 8", a bit of wobble to the seeing but not too bad at all. Lovely jet black shadow and GRS clear too. Didn't catch Io until it started to bulge a fraction, then it was clear to me. Just clearing the limb a few minutes ago as Neil said. Best transit I've seen this opposition.

I even caught them both in the Telementor! Not so easy, mainly because of my floaters actually but still clearly visible.

Jupiter has gone behind a tree now so I think I will call it a night. Getting eaten alive too which isn't pleasant!

Thanks again Mark.

[dweller25]

The ISS just passed over 😀

Edited July 22, 2019 by dweller25

[Stu]

2 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

Was that the iss that just passed over ?

Yep, tracked it most of the way across in the Telementor. Solar panels very clear.

[dweller25]

Clear now and more stable

NEB looking quite dark with some irregularity

[Stu]

Jupiter out from behind the tree now

Mozzies still biting!

Shadow heading for the limb ahead of the GRS. Couple of festoons visible too I think.

[Littleguy80]

2 minutes ago, Stu said:

Yep, tracked it most of the way across in the Telementor. Solar panels very clear.

I just played chase the station with the dob and 9mm Lunt XWA. It’s so quick but can pick out the shape of the solar panels quite easily. 

[Littleguy80]

2 minutes ago, Stu said:

Jupiter out from behind the tree now

Mozzies still biting!

Shadow heading for the limb ahead of the GRS. Couple of festoons visible too I think.

I think see the festoons too. Coming up from the same belt as the shadow? With one very a third of the way across and the other roughly two thirds, may be a little less?

[Paul73]

Festoons??? I was delighted to catch the shadow and GRS!

The seeing here is pretty wobbly, but worth persevering with for the fleeting moments of clarity. Plenty of texture in the belts. Not sure that I can claim a definite festoon though. I’ll be popping back out for Saturn in a bit.😁

Paul

[Stu]

10 minutes ago, Littleguy80 said:

I think see the festoons too. Coming up from the same belt as the shadow? With one very a third of the way across and the other roughly two thirds, may be a little less?

Sounds about right Neil. They weren't extending far into the equatorial band so a little harder to pick up but definitely there.

[Ibbo!]

GRS and Io on the screen but as Arkwright may have said its Jer Jer jiggling  bit in the breeze

[Littleguy80]

The second festoon is more centrally places now and seems a bit clearer now. Not extending very in as a Stu said but a noticeable bump in the belt

[Littleguy80]

Tried to pick up NGC 6235. No luck though. I can pick out some of the stars around it with Jupiter outside the FOV but no clear sightings of the glob.