Stunning Jupiter

bwh · Stunning Jupiter

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.

astrogeorge

Nice report, Did you manage to get any images?

Solar B

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

Cosmic

Hi BWH
have a look at my blog on DASOC you'll see jupiter minus the equisite banding you saw Sad

Cosmic

Cosmic

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)

bwh

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 ....