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AstroTay
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/10/06
Posts: 943
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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This is just a heads up..it's now 9.07pm and Jupiter's Moon Ganymede is now crossing the face of the planet. Calisto is not far behind....maybe we will get to see both moons crossing Jupiter..
Cheers
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DaemonGPF
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Reged: 03/22/08
Posts: 1391
Loc: New Mexico
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The sun hasn't set here just yet... Bummer.
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AstroTay
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/10/06
Posts: 943
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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Hey...no problem...I've seen Jupiter with the sun still up and one of it's moons was crossing it's face....it's a really good thing to catch. It looks like a shadow.
Clear Skies when the sun sets your way.
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Meade 10"LX200R w UHTC "Ocean Liner Anne" + wireless Autostar II
DSI Pro w CCD Color Filter Set
Celestron NexStar 102 SLT "SteamShip Anne"
Celestron SkyMaster 15X70 Binoculars "Can-U Anne"
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rickertk
sage
Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 217
Loc: Outer Philadelphia suburbs
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I'll have to check that out in a few minutes. When I first set up, around 8:30 local time, I could see the shadow transit of Io just finishing up - that's the first shadow transit I've seen.
Keith
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revnix
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Reged: 09/15/08
Posts: 10
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Figures im at work, and my 10" dob just showed up today, AND I have beautiful skies right now. argh.
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AstroTay
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/10/06
Posts: 943
Loc: Toronto, Canada
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Now it's both moons crossing...Calisto and Ganymede....what a sight.
Sorry about you guys who are working....there will be other opportunities.
Cheers
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DSI Pro w CCD Color Filter Set
Celestron NexStar 102 SLT "SteamShip Anne"
Celestron SkyMaster 15X70 Binoculars "Can-U Anne"
*New* Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D DSLR Camera Now Moded
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LLD
Lucky so far
Reged: 11/14/05
Posts: 1685
Loc: MASS.
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I missed it because of the large row of tree's at my house that block that part of the sky!  But Had i checked here or sky and tel or one of the other online resources earlier this evening i would have gone to a local field and setup! I have seen a double transit once or twice before and yes its fun to watch! 
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stevek
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Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 1229
Loc: west michigan
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yeh, I saw that was up for tonite on 'The Planets' here...
http://www.cpac.org.uk/
Seeing was awful, upper levels haze was heavy, and most of the transits were too late for me to catch. I can only watch Jupe until about 10pm here. Then its lost in the trees.
Steve
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Dylan Gladstone
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/05/07
Posts: 955
Loc: Connecticut, USA
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Quote:
Now it's both moons crossing...Calisto and Ganymede....what a sight.
Sorry about you guys who are working....there will be other opportunities.
Cheers
AHHHHHHHHHHH!
Do'oh! <Insert more explitives here>
I had the scope all set up last night. But I was supposed to be watching a movie with my family. I went out a few times and apparently missed the crossing! D'oh! 
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