I went to bed waiting for high cirrus to clear-off. Got up at 2:00 am and it was sparkling. Jupiter in the 20x80's & 15x70's hasn't revealed any shadow transits so-far, but the planet is beautiful set against the Beehive cluster nearby. I'll keep an eye out for transits now that you've alerted me. It will be an interesting binocular challange. The moons themselves are obvious; sparkling against a black sky. This is an observing scale I've neglected too long. Has anyone seen a shadow using binoculars? If so, what size bino? I am also pleased with the 20x80mm's on Saturn. It is easily seen to be a tiny ball wrapped in an exquisite ring. Very sharp, especially when you consider it's just an f/4 cemented doublet, at 20x to boot. Made a set of Baader solar filters for the 20x80's. Will try them on the sun tomorrow, weather permitting. C. --- UTAHDEB@aol.com wrote:
I went to Sky and Telescope's- This Week's Sky at a Glance. It was Callisto that cast its tiny black shadow onto Jupiter's face. The Great Red Spot should transit around 8:36 MST tonight. Hopefully it will still be clear tonight.
Debbie
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