Jupiter - Moon conjunction

gaa_ian (Ian) · #1 23-03-2005, 11:48 PM

This Sat the 26th Mar, is the second occulation of Jupiter by the moon this year. (for some !)
I have planned an observing night up here for the event (a close conjunction for us)
Gives us an excuse to do some observing, even under a full moon

Does anyone else plan to observe this event ?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #2 24-03-2005, 12:28 AM

Definitely, if we have good skies! Thanks Ian. (I thought you would be too far north)

[1ponders] (Paul) · #3 24-03-2005, 01:20 AM

Weather permitting, you bet. Who will post the first pic this time?

iceman (Mike) · #4 24-03-2005, 05:51 AM

Where is it visible from this time?

#5 24-03-2005, 09:13 AM

I was under the impression those in WA would be the only ones to see it properly, might be wrong though.

xstream (John) · #6 24-03-2005, 10:05 AM

So was I Exfso.
According to 2005 ephemeris the occultation is visible from the south west tip of Australia on the 26th. The rest of Australia the closest approaches are:-
Adelaide 00:20am CST (27th)
Brisbane 01:15am EST (27th)
Canberra 01:20am EST (27th)
Darwin 11:35pm CST (26th)
Hobart 01:25a EST (27th)
Melbourne 01:15am EST (27th)
Sydney 01:25am EST (27th)

Add one hour for daylight savings

iceman (Mike) · #7 24-03-2005, 10:17 AM

From sydney they're not very close together at all, maybe up to 5-10 degrees apart. bummer.

ving (David) · #8 24-03-2005, 10:36 AM

oh bugger!!!
well no pics from me!
I might be able to see it in my 30mm SW tho...

gaa_ian (Ian) · #9 24-03-2005, 10:47 AM

Here is what I expect to see from here at 11:30 pm
I think we will have about 1 deg of seperation.
(A chart shot from Cartes Du Ceil)

gaa_ian (Ian) · #10 24-03-2005, 10:48 AM

oops .. came out a bit larger than i expected !

ving (David) · #11 24-03-2005, 10:54 AM

no grs at the time?

gaa_ian (Ian) · #12 24-03-2005, 11:41 AM

According to Cartes .. the GRS does not reach the meridian until 2:45 AM.
PS: Its Friday night & is looking good for the Jupiter/Moon conjunction Obs Night tomorrow.
Finally the skies have cleared

beren · #13 27-03-2005, 09:05 AM

No luck for the expected show here in Perth , solid cloud cover from my location , although a follow AWSA member managed to get a good shot ,.... http://members.iinet.net.au/~rog1/as...cultEnter1.jpg

rumples riot · #14 27-03-2005, 11:10 AM

Bad Luck Stuart, we had a reasonable show here. Jupiter got to within an 1/8 of the moons diameter and slowly drifted away. High cloud hampered things here, but we still got to see it through my Ed80.