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Jupiters moons
- donkearns
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17 years 10 months ago #30013
by donkearns
I really must think of something interesting to use as a tag line!
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Just in from a session in the back garden 
Today, I finally got the GOTO function on my ETX-70 to work properly. Mainly due to the purchase of a 3" spirit level
Anyhow, the clouds finally showed some gaps and I got the scope setup. Observed a few of the brightest objects including Spica and Arcturus but Jupiter was just great. I could plainly make out the moons: Io (very close to Jupiter) as well as Callisto and Europa. On the other side I observed Ganymede and what I thought was another moon (ahem) but was most likely HIP70714 (Thanks Starry Nite!).
Next I'll have to get the webcam working with registax.
Really enjoying this. I guess we could all do with some more clear skies though
Don
Today, I finally got the GOTO function on my ETX-70 to work properly. Mainly due to the purchase of a 3" spirit level
Anyhow, the clouds finally showed some gaps and I got the scope setup. Observed a few of the brightest objects including Spica and Arcturus but Jupiter was just great. I could plainly make out the moons: Io (very close to Jupiter) as well as Callisto and Europa. On the other side I observed Ganymede and what I thought was another moon (ahem) but was most likely HIP70714 (Thanks Starry Nite!).
Next I'll have to get the webcam working with registax.
Really enjoying this. I guess we could all do with some more clear skies though
Don
I really must think of something interesting to use as a tag line!
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17 years 10 months ago #30022
by Seanie_Morris
You know, thats the funniest thing... the clearest nights are in winter, when most people are chicken to go out and actually do some observing!
I find it frustrating to do observing at this time of the year because of the lack of dark skies, and at most times, free from haze, even when clear! 
Seanie.
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
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Really enjoying this. I guess we could all do with some more clear skies though
You know, thats the funniest thing... the clearest nights are in winter, when most people are chicken to go out and actually do some observing!
I find it frustrating to do observing at this time of the year because of the lack of dark skies, and at most times, free from haze, even when clear! Seanie.
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
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17 years 10 months ago #30028
by dave_lillis
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Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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Well its midnight here, and the sky is still blue, the only thing I can see clearly through the scope (brightness wise) is Jupiter and even at that its so low down its not easy to distinguish features. 
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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