For all you observers and planetary imagers, Check out this heads up:
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/25/11241677 ... ition-nasa
Tom
Jupiter at its Closest!!!!
Jupiter at its Closest!!!!
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
Re: Jupiter at its Closest!!!!
Thanks for the info, Tom
I'll certainly be out there in coming weeks trying to capture some pix.
For this week, the Great Red Spot is best placed at 10:23pm on Wednesday and Friday nite at midnight.
I'll certainly be out there in coming weeks trying to capture some pix.
For this week, the Great Red Spot is best placed at 10:23pm on Wednesday and Friday nite at midnight.
Steve L
Re: Jupiter at its Closest!!!!
Jupiter's orbit: 5 AU
Earth's orbit: 1 AU
Current separation is 4 AU and Jupiter is a 50" in size. Not much larger than last year's pass but it sure beats Saturn at 18"
Earth's orbit: 1 AU
Current separation is 4 AU and Jupiter is a 50" in size. Not much larger than last year's pass but it sure beats Saturn at 18"
Pete P.
Re: Jupiter at its Closest!!!!
And much better than when Jupiter is farthest away- something like 630 million miles. What is the in AU? ~7? 4 is sounding pretty good!
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur