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Originally Posted by Honest_Gaza
Sounds like a good idea...we basically spent the night aimlessly wandering across the Universe but like a magnet, our attention always came back to Saturn.
Certainly going to have to set ourselves some goals / targets on what to fnd over the next few weeks. I know Jupiter is high on my boy's list.
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From Skytools3 Visual Synopsis:
On this night Jupiter is best visible between 05:03 and 06:13, with the optimum view at 05:46. Look for it in Taurus, low in the northeastern sky during morning twilight. It is obvious visually in the 10" DOB. It is magnitude -2 with a diameter of 34".
Look for the Great Red Spot appearing on the eastern limb at about 05:11.
In the following 30 days this object is obvious visually from June 29 on, with the best view coming on July 28. During this period it will brighten slowly, slowly move higher in the sky and slowly grow.
On December 3, 2012 it will be at opposition (when it will be best observed) at magnitude -2.8 and subtending 48"x 45"
On June 20, 2013 this planet will be in conjunction with the Sun, when it will pass behind the solar disk.
Cheers