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E_Look
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/06/08
Posts: 587
Loc: near New York
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Last night I think I got my best view of Jupiter, despite some atmospherically related shimmering, which decreased as it got later.
At 200x, I was able to see the great red spot, and when the seeing was good, maybe make out the small dark disturbance to its southwest (upper right in my inverted view; I am using a 8" f 4.9 Orion reflector mounted on the SkyView Pro). I somehow missed seeing the small red spot.
As to bands, when I properly focused the image, I was able to make out four bands: of course the two large equatorial bands, and see the brownish red color of the thinner northern one, and see one band below the NEB toward the north pole clearly, and one past that very faintly. (They all looked grayish blue to me except for the NEB, but Jupiter is so bright!)
Actually, if I carefully focus, I can see the great red spot down to 40x, and that's even with it on the (western) limb.
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Ed
Edited by E_Look (08/13/08 03:17 PM)
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jmcdonald
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/01/05
Posts: 1503
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Last night with 13mm T6 barlowed 2x and by using the squinting technique I could make out 4 bands in the clouds blocking my view of Jupiter. 
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Jerel
Discovery 12.5" modified truss DOB
Orion 100mm f/6 achromat
Garret 15x70 LW Binoculars
22-T4,13-T6
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spaceghost
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Reged: 01/04/07
Posts: 139
Loc: Olathe, KS
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In my new 12.5" f/6 reflector, I used a 7 mm UO ortho which gives 274x. There was a period of good seeing, and much detail. Whorls, partial bands were visible. The moons seemed to be little disks and different sizes, is this true?
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Justin
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E_Look
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/06/08
Posts: 587
Loc: near New York
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Oh yeah! The moons are different and I am envious of your greater light grasp and magnification. Enjoy your new scope!
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Ed
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rollout
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Reged: 03/25/08
Posts: 50
Loc: Broken Arrow, OK
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While looking at Jupiter last night with my Meade ETX125PE, I saw "something" pass through my FOV......WOW!!! I am guessing a satellite. Any ideas what was in that orbit at about 2200 CST?
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Meade ETX-125PE
Purchased 4/7/8...I am a newbie
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Mike B
Starstruck
Reged: 04/06/05
Posts: 4464
Loc: shake, rattle, & roll, CA
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WOW!!! I am guessing a satellite.
Since Jupe is positioned near Sagittarius, and viewing therein recently i've seen quite a few satellites whiz thru the FoV, i'm guessing you're correct.
High altitude aircraft will leave a jet-wash wake that'll perturb the image- really cool to see set against the Lunar landscape! But a satellite would not... i'd like to see that view sometime!  Recently saw a photo of the Moon with the ISS silhouetted (shot accidentally IIRC)... now THAT would be worth writing home about! 
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Just for giggles- Next time when the money comes out the ATM, scream "I Won!, I Won!"
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WildBill
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Reged: 07/07/08
Posts: 273
Loc: Batesville Ar USA
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Hey Dusty My new Nexstar 114 SLT is due in Monday and wouldnt ya know it The weatherman says Rain moving in Fri Here and Going thru next week.As soon as it clears up I will see what I can see with the bigger Scope and let you know what I see from here.
Clear Skies
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Edge Of The Ozarks Arkansas
Meade 70AZ-A 70mm
Celestron NexStar 114SLT
Kodak Z710 Digital
Canon T50 35mm
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WildBill
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