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Old 02-11-2009, 07:12 AM
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Your 127 mm should show the cloud bands clearly. If you are just taking the occasional casual look, you also need to be aware that the visibility of surface detail is very much dependent on the state of our atmosphere. There are some nights when Jupiter just appears an unfocussed mess in any telescope and the odd rare night when you can suddenly see a lot more detail. You might just have been unlucky with your timing.
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