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Originally Posted by Dazza81
Does anybody have any tips for viewing Jupiter? I've been getting up early the past week or so at Dawn and checking it out, its certainly very impressive. I have an 8" Dob with 9mm lens is this enough to be able to see the red spot / storm?
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I'm no expert, but I think the main limitations for seeing the detail of jupiter is the seeing (atmospheric turbulence) which is worst when viewing objects low in the sky, the light pollution (a fair bit in Kirrawee), and the transparency (how much dust & water vapour are in the atmosphere). But I've seen the GRS with an 8mm eyepiece in my 120mm refractor on a good night, so you should if the conditions are good.