[NatureNS] Jupiter Observations

Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:59:39 -0300
From: Sherman Williams <sherm@glinx.com>
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Jupiter is becoming prominent in the late evening sky  (the bright  
"star" above the southeast horizon).  Aug 5 and 6 Jupiter is the  
bright starlike object near the Full Moon.   Recently it has been  
moving past a star that is about the same brightness as one of  
Jupiter's 4 Galilean moons (45 Capricorni). The position of this star  
has been giving the appearance of an extra Galilean moon as Jupiter  
moves past it.  Altough this  at minimum has been a small telescope  
event, you may be interested in the sketches of two recent  
observations and what it represents.

In all I managed 3 different observations of Jupiter between Aug 1  
and Aug 5 showing its "5th moon", 45 Cap.  Missed the occultation  
event (when Jupiter moved in front of the star) but since then  
managed these two interesting views recorded in sketches I made  
linked from here:
(  http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv.html  )

If you are on the slower dialup access, you may wish to bypass  
loading in the webpage and go to the diagram links below which may be  
quicker:

( http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv_files/ 
Jup_occ_45Cap_1.jpg )
( http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv_files/Jupiter_5m% 
20090805c.jpg )

Each diagram contains some background information.

This page of SpaceWeather.com also features the same event.
( http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php? 
view=1&day=03&month=08&year=2009 )

Sherman



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bright "star" above the southeast horizon). &nbsp;Aug 5 and 6 Jupiter is =
the bright starlike object near the Full Moon. &nbsp; Recently it has =
been moving past a star that is about the same brightness as one of =
Jupiter's 4 Galilean moons (45 Capricorni). The position of this star =
has been giving the appearance of an extra Galilean moon as Jupiter =
moves past it. &nbsp;Altough this &nbsp;at minimum has been a small =
telescope event, you may be interested in the sketches of two recent =
observations and what it represents.</div><div><br></div><div>In all I =
managed 3 different observations of Jupiter between Aug 1 and Aug 5 =
showing its "5th moon", 45 Cap. &nbsp;Missed the occultation event (when =
Jupiter moved in front of the star) but since then managed these two =
interesting views recorded in sketches I made linked from =
here:</div><div>( &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv.html">http://we=
b.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv.html</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;)</div><div>=
<br></div><div>If you are on the slower dialup access, you may wish to =
bypass loading in the webpage and go to the diagram links below which =
may be quicker:</div><div><br></div><div>(&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv_files/Jup_occ_4=
5Cap_1.jpg">http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv_files/Jup_o=
cc_45Cap_1.jpg</a>&nbsp;)</div><div>(&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv_files/Jupiter_5=
m%2520090805c.jpg">http://web.mac.com/sherm39/iWeb/Site/home_page_nuv_file=
s/Jupiter_5m%20090805c.jpg</a>&nbsp;)</div><div><br></div><div>Each =
diagram contains some background =
information.</div><div><br></div><div>This page of SpaceWeather.com also =
features the same event.</div><div>(&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=3D1&amp;day=3D03&amp;=
month=3D08&amp;year=3D2009">http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=3D=
1&amp;day=3D03&amp;month=3D08&amp;year=3D2009</a>&nbsp;)</div><div><br></d=
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