[AZ-Observing] Re: Daytime Jupiter Opportunities
- From: "Richard Harshaw" <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <evac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:16:35 -0700
Just picked it up. I had to use binos, though, to confirm Jupiter was there.
Once I confirmed it, it was a lot easier to see.
Richard Harshaw
Cave Creek, Arizona
Brilliant Sky Observatory
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 12:46 PM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Daytime Jupiter Opportunities
In case you haven't done this observing stunt yet, you will have a good chance
at spotting Jupiter during the day without optical aid in the next few days.
One of the problems is always getting your eyes to focus. The First Quarter
moon will be nearby to help out.
At 5:00 p.m. today, look for Jupiter about 10 degrees to the left of the moon
at a clock position of 8 o'clock. Tomorrow, it's 6 degrees below the moon.
And on Tuesday, it will be 15 degrees away at a 4 o'clock position.
The spotting is made easier when Jupiter is nearly 90 degrees away from the
sun, as this is a natural polarization band, where the sky is a dark blue. A
polarizing filter or sunglasses helps out.
Tom
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