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bwh
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 Posted: Sep 04 22:19 Post subject: Stunning Jupiter |
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Well just flew back into scotland, dark at last and Jupiter in nice position
So dragged my 5inch scope out (8inch would take too long to cool) and added my x5 Teleview barlow and wow!!! stunningly clear views of jupiter, clear bands, 2 moons nearly touching the planet
Sadly the GRS (great red spot) still evades me as it behind the planet at the time....
Seems it will be in view tomorrow at 22:15 so hope for clear skies then.
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astrogeorge
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| Posted: Sep 05 19:26 Post subject: |
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Nice report, Did you manage to get any images?
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Solar B
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| Posted: Sep 05 22:19 Post subject: |
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Sounds Great and you may want to re-think selling the 120
as no SCT in history as ever been able to handle a X5 visually.
Brian
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Cosmic
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| Posted: Sep 08 22:11 Post subject: |
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Hi BWH
have a look at my blog on DASOC you'll see jupiter minus the equisite banding you saw 
Cosmic
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Cosmic
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| Posted: Sep 10 07:01 Post subject: |
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Hi All
Got better result last night at least got some detail on Jupiters disk so I will try to get filter on next time and see if this improves banding etc. Loving this Mintron Video cam though:) (have posted pic on dasoc.org.uk blog)
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bwh
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| Posted: Sep 12 19:18 Post subject: |
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thanks all - no images yet as every night been cloudy since..... grrr
but 11th sept clear but again GRS badly placed..
Will try on 12th setp as looking clear... and its dark out my garden... so maybe just maybe i get the grs ... fingers crossed
thanks for advice solarb - as you sav 5inch vs 8inch not always about size.....
fingers crossed tonights the night... as between 10-11pm spot should be in view ....
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