David,
According to the egg-spurts, you can only see the 4 Galilean Moons through amatuer scopes. You need something about 2 metres to see any more and even then it's supposed to be hard.
That's what they say anyway.
Maybe 2 of the moons were behind Jupiter when you looked. It happens!
Your scope should pick out the 4 Galileans easy even in massive light pollution.
Dick Smith 4.5" scopes can do it.
Last edited by ballaratdragons; 07-03-2005 at 01:35 PM.
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