[AZ-Observing] Re: Daytime Jupiter - May 26 and 27

Yep, right of the moon tomorrow.  I can't get nothing right.

Tom



At 06:10 PM 5/26/2004 -0700, Jack Jones wrote:
>You mean the lower left and then to right of Moon for Thursday.? It is at
>the 7 oclock position as you say now (6pm) but I don't see it yet.......
>
>Starry Night gives 7 1/2 deg at PA 138 deg for 6pm today Wednesday.
>
>Jack
>
>> In the observing stunt department, Wednesday and Thursday will provide
>> good opportunities to look for Jupiter naked eye during the daytime.  Just
>> before sunset, Jupiter will be due south, about 90 degrees away from the
>> sun.  A polarizing filter can be used to greatly darken this part of the
>> sky.
>>
>> Why Wednesday and Thursday?  The moon will be nearby both days.  At 7:00
>> on Wednesday, Jupiter is just over ten moon diameters to the lower left
>> (~7 o'clock position) of the moon.  On Thursday at this time, it is about
>> the same distance to the left of the moon.  Try first with binoculars, and
>> then see if it's visible without them.
>>
>> Tom
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