Jupiter ?

[Dazraz]

Hi can anyone tell me when jupiter will be in our skies im in uk southeast

cheers

[Llamanaut]

august i think

[LukeSkywatcher]

august i think

Yeah...........it wil be end of summer until it is observable again as far as i know.

[yeti monster]

Jupiter is too low in the morning sky at present I believe.

[riklaunim]

Available only in Australia and other similar locations at the moment

[LukeSkywatcher]

Available only in Australia and other similar locations at the moment

Yeah but its upside down though.................which when you think about it is the right way up in reflectors.

[Demonperformer]

SW UK:

Rose at 4.29 today, which is 74 min before sunrise. Was, at that point, 12 degrees above the horizon. Both of these will get better.

Was also clouded out, which may, or may not, get better ...

[DarkerSky]

I plan to start Jupiter observing in the morning sky by late May / early June. Should be getting to a decent altitude to make telescopic obs worthwhile by then

[russ]

I plan to start Jupiter observing in the morning sky by late May / early June. Should be getting to a decent altitude to make telescopic obs worthwhile by then

My plan too. Certainly during June it will be a good pre-dawn target. And by July it rises to 32deg above the horizon by 3am. Lots of early starts coming up.

[EA2007]

if you put a big mirror up in the sky you might be able to get a bit of it : )

lemme check Voyager....yeah, end of July beginning of August, rising in the southeast. Voyager shows the 1st August at around midnight a good time to see it.

[Demonperformer]

And by July it rises to 32deg above the horizon by 3am.

But by July the sun will not be far behind it at that time:D

[russ]

Indeed, will have approx 1 hour of viewing before the sky brightens.

[Stu]

Reaches opposition on 21st September if I remember rightly?

[russ]

that sounds about right. Be over 40deg up then.....what a pleasure that will be compared to the last few years.

[abumuhannadh]

i guess the closer you are from Equator, the better chance of planets being visible??

i am in Saudi Arabia (24N, 40E) and Jupiter rises about 2 and a half hours before sunrise already here

[DarkerSky]

i guess the closer you are from Equator, the better chance of planets being visible??

i am in Saudi Arabia (24N, 40E) and Jupiter rises about 2 and a half hours before sunrise already here

Excellent! You're well placed for Jupiter already. Saturn must be pretty high up for you too id imagine.

[abumuhannadh]

Excellent! You're well placed for Jupiter already. Saturn must be pretty high up for you too id imagine.

yeah, Saturn rise 3 hours before sunset. so it is pretty much visible all night. but isn't it the case with you guys too? i mean, Saturn is almost directly opposite from the sun, right?

[abumuhannadh]

and on late June through September i would be in Maldives (over the equator well, 5 degrees north for my home)

so i am expecting better views

PS: and i just became a Nebula in the forum, lol.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I by nature am NOT a morning person but of late i am seeing the benefits of observing an hour or two before sunrise.

The air is perfectly calm and the "seeing" is FANTASTIC. It really is the one time of the day when you feel that you are truely alone with your thoughts. It is an almost magical time.

My plan for the summer (when it gets dark LATE..............and bright EARLY) is to really try something new and go to bed early(ISH) and get up and start observing at about 3-4am..............til the sun rises.

[Dazraz]

I by nature am NOT a morning person but of late i am seeing the benefits of observing an hour or two before sunrise.

The air is perfectly calm and the "seeing" is FANTASTIC. It really is the one time of the day when you feel that you are truely alone with your thoughts. It is an almost magical time.

My plan for the summer (when it gets dark LATE..............and bright EARLY) is to really try something new and go to bed early(ISH) and get up and start observing at about 3-4am..............til the sun rises.

Yes paul i totally agree some mornings can be breathtaking

[LukeSkywatcher]

Obviously not EVERY morning but the clear ones a couple of hours before Sun rise.

Those are special.