Yes Peter, it's just a matter of working out the orientation as we see it from "down under". Northern hemisphere observers and southern hemisphere observers see things upside down relative to each other. (Wonder how confused observers at the equator are!) Choose a time when you can look at the "big picture" of Jupiter and the location of its four moons - a time when you have the four moons in a position that isn't confusing (confusing such as symmetrical, two on either side) - say three on one side and one on the other. Then fiddle with the software view until you see what you see in your scope or binoculars. Then make a note somewhere so that you don't forget the next time you look at the software, like I always do
I like sky view cafe (
http://www.skyviewcafe.com/index.php ) as a simple bit of planetarium software. Once you get it running, click on the "Moons/GRS" tab at the top. "Zoom In" or "Zoom Out" to get Jupiter and its four moons nicely spaced on the display, then click "North on top" and "Celestial east on left" on/off until you get the view you are seeing through your scope or binoculars.
Eric
