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Old 06-05-2017, 09:12 PM
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Tinderboxsky (Steve)
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Good catch Andy. I was clouded out here.
Yes, time at the eyepiece will reveal so much more. Observing motion in what otherwise is thought of as a static sky interests me. There are many transient events that one can observe over relatively short time frames that reveal motion in the sky.

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Originally Posted by FedEx View Post
Thanks for mentioning that this could be seen tonight, i had forgotten i had set an alarm after reading this last week. It has been quite cloudy but through the gaps I managed to see the shadow from 8.40pm, a first for me. I didnt realise how quickly jupiters moons whizz around, but could see the movement of Ganymede which was almost touching jupiter when i first looked.

I have realised to slow down and really see what im looking at, Ive looked at jupiter maybe 10 times but only for a minute or two. Over the last hour I have seen so much more, even through the clouds!
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