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17 years 10 months ago #29060
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Trevor
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Hi all
This astronomy lark gets more addictive every time I get out under the stars. Tonight I saw my first transit of Io on Jupiter. Watching it slip accross the planet and seeing it for about 10 minutes before it got lost in the glare was pretty neat. As if that was not enough, the shadow arrived about 25 minutes after the moon disappeared.
Throw in some moments of excellent clarity and it made for an excellent couple of hours
This astronomy lark gets more addictive every time I get out under the stars. Tonight I saw my first transit of Io on Jupiter. Watching it slip accross the planet and seeing it for about 10 minutes before it got lost in the glare was pretty neat. As if that was not enough, the shadow arrived about 25 minutes after the moon disappeared.
Throw in some moments of excellent clarity and it made for an excellent couple of hours
Cheers
Trevor
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17 years 10 months ago #29063
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I wish I had a telescope with the power to see that 
All I could tell this evening was that there was a moon "missing"
Bart.
All I could tell this evening was that there was a moon "missing"
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17 years 10 months ago #29064
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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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Sounds like you had a great session..keep them comming, 
* There is an NLC display here at the moment.
* There is an NLC display here at the moment.
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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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17 years 10 months ago #29065
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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
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: transit of io
Hi Trevor,
I'm also in the observatory watching this one, its very interesting that Io is practically invisible on the disk, maybe its colour lends itself more to blending with the background planet colour, the shadow is "very" obvious as a black disk.Its still on at the moment and wont be finished for another 20minutes, the shadow wil be another 35 minutes after that.
and yes, its very addictive.
I'm also in the observatory watching this one, its very interesting that Io is practically invisible on the disk, maybe its colour lends itself more to blending with the background planet colour, the shadow is "very" obvious as a black disk.Its still on at the moment and wont be finished for another 20minutes, the shadow wil be another 35 minutes after that.
and yes, its very addictive.
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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17 years 10 months ago #29071
by dave_lillis
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
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: transit of io
I'm giving it a good run for its money at the moment, its great to see activity on the boards regarding a real live happening event
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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