Heads up - io transiting the GRS 9th Jan ‘24

[dweller25]

This is different and the timing is perfect for potentially good seeing.

io will be transiting the great red spot with its shadow on Jupiter at the same time.

Edited January 8 by dweller25

[Stu]

Should the title say 9th David? I can change it if you can’t, let me know.

[Nik271]

And the weather forecast looks good for most of the UK on Tuesday evening!  🤞

[dweller25]

2 hours ago, Stu said:

Should the title say 9th David? I can change it if you can’t, let me know.

It should indeed, now changed @Stu, thanks 👍

[PeterStudz]

Thanks for the heads-up. And the jet stream is forecast to be largely out of the way too, so it’s possibly that the seeing could be decent too! 

[Pete Presland]

All sounds a bit too good to be true, clear skies, no jetstream,  an interesting astronomical event at the same 😀 😃 🙂 

Thanks for the heads up, fingers crossed 🤞 

[bosun21]

Fingers crossed 🤞 that everything goes as forecast. 

[dweller25]

It’s a bit windy this morning but hopefully it will reduce at Sunset…….

[bosun21]

Wow! I actually woke up to clear blue skies. I thought I was still dreaming 🙂.

[callisto]

Well it's bl@@dy cloudy up here 😔

[Mr P]

Hello 

I’m new to all this so forgive me for my stupid question.

what time is the transition expected to start/finish ?

thank you for your cooperation (best robocop voice)

[dweller25]

26 minutes ago, Mr P said:

Hello 

I’m new to all this so forgive me for my stupid question.

what time is the transition expected to start/finish ?

thank you for your cooperation (best robocop voice)

io Jupiter transit start is 14:30

io shadow Jupiter transit start  is 15:46

io GRS transit start is 16:20

io jupiter and GRS transit finish is 16:40

Io shadow Jupiter transit finish is 15:53

 

 

Edited January 9 by dweller25

[Mr P]

6 minutes ago, dweller25 said:

io Jupiter transit start is 14:30

io shadow Jupiter transit start  is 15:45

io GRS transit start is 16:20

io jupiter and GRS transit finish is 16:40

Io shadow Jupiter transit finish is 15:55

 

 

Thanks 

didn’t realise it was going to start so early 

[dweller25]

12 minutes ago, Mr P said:

Thanks 

didn’t realise it was going to start so early 

Yes, Jupiter is huge, the GRS is 30% wider than the Earth !

[PeterStudz]

Unfortunately I’ve been given a “job” to do and must go out 😞. However, I’ve quickly set my gear outside to cool in the hope that I can get back before the fun is over. Still, I have a totally clear sky at the moment so I’m sure it’ll be great!

[Telescope40]

Was going to give this a look. Not a cloud in the sky right now 👍

However it is blowing an absolute hoolie so with a wind chill of minus 20 and a possible chance of a Astro accident I am going to wimp out. 
John 

[callisto]

Totally clouded out here 😏

[Pete Presland]

Clear blue skies, managed to 60 sec runs as soon as I got in from work.

Not sure I will be able see much , that close to the limb

[Pete Presland]

I can now see Io very close to limb, on the live Firecapture screen 👍

[dweller25]

Very windy and poor seeing for me.

Here is what I drew at the eyepiece.. the GRS had just faded away on the preceding limb.

 

 

[dweller25]

38 minutes ago, Pete Presland said:

I can now see Io very close to limb, on the live Firecapture screen 👍

Looking forward to your images 👍

[Pete Presland]

It was pretty tricky with the position and lack of contrast, mostly due to the very bright conditions i think.

Just giving them a quick look now