Jupiter Bands

[Toadeh]

Just seen my first glipse of jupiter and 3 of its moons am well happy.

Now, I can see in the centre of jupiter its darker than the outside, is this the cloud effect of the gas or is it just us being imaginative? (using 10x50 binoculars).

Cheers all

[Ronseal]

Hi Toadeh, Jupiter is great at the moment. I looked again on friday at 9.50pm and was amazed to catch 3 moons in a perfect line to the south west - I was so gobsmaked I got the misses to have a look too, her exclamation "Wow" said it all!

You must have some dark skies around you, I'm using 15x70's and cannot make out any detail at all, just a bright orb which appears to be slightly squshsed and bigger around its middle - not as distinct as Saturn whose rings give the same effect but greater.

[Toadeh]

Its not too bad in the back garden, there isn't any street lights near by and there not bad lights round here (point down with covers over, not like loads of light spilling up). As a rule I can always make out the bigger constalations in the back.

It was distinct bands, it was obviouse it was darker in the middle though. Just had a quick look and there is a fair few moons around today.

[matt c]

I've just been out with my bins tonight and could of sworn I saw some detail in the disk

[bish]

Just had a quick look at the 4 moons neatly lined up. Too bright for me to see details with the bins.

[Solar B]

I can just about make out some banding in my 22 x 60s

Sure is bright though,but then i thought that planets & binos don,t mix

Brian

[Abell76]

Hi there

Try wearing RayBans and watch what happens

No Joke....

[bish]

Hi there

Try wearing RayBans and watch what happens

No Joke....

Honestly? Or are am I just going to look silly infront of the neighbours?

[Toadeh]

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[LukeSkywatcher]

Haha i aint falling for that old sunglasses at night joke.

[Abell76]

Hi All....

It´s the same effect as using a grey filter on the moon.

The slight drop in brightness helps me distinguish more detail in bright Jupiter

that would otherwise drown in the glare.

When watching the gas giant through the 10" I use a grey filter and get better results as I don´t get blinded by the planets brightness....