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Thanks Suavi. Yes I’m fairly sure no one has seen 29 moons. There are several moons of Jupiter that I observed, and are likely the first time they have been visually seen. Amalthea is one I know only around 20 people have seen since Barnard discovered it in 1892. It took me three years to finally see Amalthea. It is beyond difficult, and the most satisfying observation I have made. Then there’s the very faint group of Sinope, Carme, Lysithea and Ananke that have no known visual observations I can find anywhere.
I have been checking in on Deimos and Phobos for the last couple of months in the 32”. The smallest scope I’ve tried seeing those in was a 12” dob. They weren’t too difficult to see at opposition time. Deimos is the far easier moon to see, and I’m going to see if it’s possible in the TOA130 next week from my dark site. I know they are achievable in 8 inch unobstructed scopes after someone I know in the US recently did it.
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