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red deer, alberta
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Posted - 09/22/2010 : 9:23 PM
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wife took out my 50x spotting scope tonite and we will able to see Jupiter and about 5 of its moons. verry cool.
gonna try again tomorrow with a bigger telescope.
its right under the full moon here in alberta, super bright--can't miss it.
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Edited by - calmcoldmorning on 09/22/2010 10:35 PM
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/22/2010 : 9:49 PM
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Got up early this morning to enjoy a view of it setting in the west an hour before sunrise.
Here's what it looks like straight from my Canon SX20IS, showing 4 of the moons at the time (left); and a shot of our closer moon at the same scale for comparison (right). Just a pair of binoculars will do for anyone without a big telescope.
 
Of course looking at our weather forecast here in Vancouver, it might be a while until we get to see it again! |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/22/2010 : 10:12 PM
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Originally posted by calmcoldmorning
wife took out my 50x spotting scope tonite and we will able to see jupitor and about 5 of its moons. verry cool.
gonna try again tomorrow with a bigger telescope.
its right under the full moon here in alberta, super bright--can't miss it.
**Jupiter** |
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Poco, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/22/2010 : 10:52 PM
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a great past time. i've always thought about picking up an inexpensive telescope - it's a great compliment to a quick and quiet night in the outdoors.
too bad i can't stay up past 11pm.... |
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 Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 09/22/2010 : 10:56 PM
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Sansell.
Nice shot of the moon, and Jupiter looks bright.
I got a good shot of the moon just after moonrise, but failed to see Jupiter.
  
In the night sky, 11:00 P.M. PST I was able to see Jupiter below the Moon.
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Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 09/23/2010 : 09:35 AM
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| We saw Jupiter rise over Cheam about an hour behind the moon on Tuesday night :) |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
118 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2010 : 09:46 AM
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| Saw them on Tuesday evening on a sunset flight over the city! Beautiful! |
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Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 09/23/2010 : 11:21 AM
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If you're looking at Jupiter through good binoculars or a telescope, one of the "Moons" is actually the planet Uranus. Right now Uranus appears to be very close to Jupiter in the sky and will continue to be close for the next couple of months. Normally you can only see 4 of Jupiter's moons through a small telescope.
For more information, you can check out:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/ |
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/23/2010 : 2:56 PM
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Originally posted by sheesh
If you're looking at Jupiter through good binoculars or a telescope, one of the "Moons" is actually the planet Uranus. Right now Uranus appears to be very close to Jupiter in the sky and will continue to be close for the next couple of months. Normally you can only see 4 of Jupiter's moons through a small telescope.
For more information, you can check out:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/
I haven't had a look at Jupiter for several weeks now (it was 2 AM the last time). With my 8" scope I might even be able to see the klingons near uranus. |
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Vancouver, BC
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Jupiter is visible
