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... Two things you will need to find galaxies like these: dark skies and lots of experience. Galaxies are among the most difficult objcts to observe from...
Enjoyed reading your observations Susan. I often find myself in the same boat: have a number of objects I plan to observe but due to clouds or other factors it...
I observed and made a sketch of Jupiter on May 28th, 2005. The seeing varied from 2-3/10 (poor - fair), transparency 4.9. Central meridian longitudes: System...
Has anyone been able to visually acquire Jupiter's Red Spot Jr.? I had a fairly good night of seeing last night and just couldn't break it out with my 10"...
Yes, I have seen it twice. Here is a link to a sketch I made that shows it: http://members.leapmail.net/~ericj/jupiter052806.html Clear Skies, Eric Jamison...
... I observed the area on May 29/30, and timed the transit of the "Little Red Spot" at May 30 04:30 UT, using my 11 inch Starmaster at 240x. This put it at a...
John, I, too, managed to see Red Jr., the night of May 27, using my old 10" Coulter Dob. Actually, I was surprised at how easily I could see it. But it was a...
Thanks to all for the good info. The photos and sketch show me what I was doing wrong. According to Sky & Telescope (and other sources), Jr. follows the...
... That was true a few weeks ago when S&T's article was posted, but L'il Red is catching up with his big brother. When I timed them last week, the LRS was...
... The original question was about the _visual_ appearance of the Little Red Spot, and that was what I was describing. I don't have access to that particular...
Observed Jupiter last evening, seeing not as good as predicted by the Clear Sky Clock (only average). South polar region significantly darker than the North,...
Greetings: It appears that Yahoo's "new look" for groups is resulting in blank digests. Fred Kiesche (FPK3) My books are water; those of great geniuses are...
... I was observing Jupiter last night with my 11 inch a 240x, and had much the same impression. (Not surprising, since Mike and I live not too far from each ...
... Hi Fred, I read the web version, but on the home page, there is a link near the top that reads "There's something new" that explains the "upgrade". Perhaps...
While scanning the sky with such a bright moon. I decided to check out Jupiter with my 16x50 binocs and to my amazement there they were the four moons and...
Hi Ed, ... Please note the moon you call Lo actually is called Io. With a capital i that is. I don't recall seeing all four Jupiter moons with my 7x50 binos...
... I can usually see one or two of Jupiter's moons with 10x50 binoculars, provided they're mounted steadily. With the 16x magnification on yours, you should...
Sorry Io not Lo for Jupiters moon. Need to use spell check more often.Ha ha. Well my binos are 16x50 Bushnell from the local Wal Mart. And they were supported...
Ed, Save that moon filter for viewing Venus next time it's, and you are, up at the same time, you'll see some phases of Venus, but not much else actually. Try...
Ed etal, I would like to add my two-cents worth here. I write a weekly astronomy article for a local newspaper. Since most readers are not astronomers, most...
Ed -- ... retena. ...> Suppliers, Lumicon for one, sell a pair of polarized filters that screw together and into an eyepiece, both 1.25 and 2 inches. These...
