jupiter

[orionhunter]

maybe a silly question,.

is it possible to see jupiter at this time of year/now?

i know its very close to the sun right now. can you anything at sunset/sunrise?

ps.

i cant see any horizon due to my sunken garden and semi detached land.

[Brett]

Have you downloaded stellarium ? This will give you a rough idea of what you can view and when. Stellarium

Regards

Brett

[BazMark]

I was able to observe Jupiter up until about 3 weeks ago when it descended over the horizon just after sunset. So I guess it'll be a while before we'll see that particular jewel in our night sky again.

[BazMark]

Have you downloaded stellarium ? This will give you a rough idea of what you can view and when. Stellarium

Regards

Brett

I can vouch for that. I use it virtually every time I'm stargazing. Great Program

[orionhunter]

thx all.

yes i use stellarium, it shows jupiter and mercury very close to the sun at sunset and sunrise. i just wondered if it was worth me taking the scope somewhere higher up to have a looksee?

my house is north/south facing. so not even any windows west or east.

maybe i could try the flat roof on my 2 storey extension?

[Chris H]

Jupiter will be back in our night skies rising in mid August and will be quite well placed around 10pm in October/November it will be very slightly lower in the sky than Saturn currently is. You can see it high in the sky in August but you'll have to stay up late to see it.

[LukeSkywatcher]

From my observing location i dont think i have seen Jupiter since early December. By sunset it has vanished down behind the Dublin/Wicklow mountains.