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Old 22-02-2005, 07:47 PM
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Moon and Jupiter Occultation
Hi

Many of you will be aware of the Moon Occultating Jupiter this Sunday night Feb, 27.

For those in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. You should see a Occultation or a graze or near miss

For details look in the Astronomy 2005 ( a must have )
Or use your Planetarium programmes.

In over 30 years in this hobby i have never seen the Moon pass in front of Jupiter so i can't wait. I have seen a Mars and Venus Occultation

My plan is to set up with some friends we will use 3 Apo Refractors one 4" and two 5". One will have my CCD video camera with images put through to a TV.

I hope we catch a few snap shots of the TV and if any good I'll post them later on this thread.

I hear Geoff has a new scope on the way, so if its cloudy watch out Geoff

Only kidding

Well lets prey The weather gods are kind to us.

I hope to hear your reports.

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Hi Dave, I was in the I.A.S. during the 90's. I and a few others set up our t'scopes at Fairy Meadow (Nth.W'gong), for the 4th Oct 1998 Jupiter/Moon occultation. We set-up at about 4pm & watched the whole event. We even saw, (I think it was Ganymede first), appear, then Jupiter and finally about 3 to 4 mins. later, the other 3 moons. The seeing on the day was steady and clear. Jupiter's bands stood out so well that we even made out details in the cloud structure. All in all a very well spent 4 hrs on a Sunday afternoon.
Will be watching on the 27th. We only get a partial this far north, but I hope you get a great show.
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Old 22-02-2005, 09:13 PM
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I am keenly waiting for this. Scopes will be primed, even if we only get a 9 minute graze...
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Old 23-02-2005, 01:54 PM
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i sooo wanna see this one!!!
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Old 23-02-2005, 02:07 PM
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In StarryNight, for my location, it's showing that Jupiter goes behind the moon just after it rises at around 9:15pm on the 27th, and comes out at around 3am on the 28th.

Is that right? I'm pretty sure it won't even go behind from my location, but starrynight begs to differ.
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Old 23-02-2005, 02:43 PM
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take a pic of them close together anyhow ice! It'd be great
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Old 23-02-2005, 05:01 PM
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Sorry Mike there wil be no occultation from your area.
They will be close together.

I'll try to get a nice pic for you and Ving and all


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Old 23-02-2005, 06:07 PM
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thnx dave!
your my hero!
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Old 23-02-2005, 06:09 PM
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Why don't we get a good shot...not fair...bloody favoritism if you ask me....hehehehe
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Old 23-02-2005, 10:35 PM
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It will be a great sight even in Qld.
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Old 24-02-2005, 06:00 AM
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Well i'll be up at 3am to watch the graze then, hopefully get some piccies on the ToUcam if it goes close enough to the limb.

I want pics from you melbournites!
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Old 24-02-2005, 01:04 PM
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Well i'll be up at 3am to watch the graze then, hopefully get some piccies on the ToUcam if it goes close enough to the limb.

I want pics from you melbournites!
3am...???!!!

Are we still talking about the same event?
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Old 24-02-2005, 01:24 PM
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3am????

I have come to the conclusion that you are insane mike!!!!
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Old 24-02-2005, 01:27 PM
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3am is when it comes out from the other side, doesn't it?

From starrynight, it looks like i won't see it until it gets higher.. (and later)
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I have taken a trip forward in time to capture this pic...
actually this is from last year and its someone elses....

http://www.mthurricane.com/Jupiter_Graze/Jupiter_03.jpg
pic yoinked from Mike Theiss' "eye in the tropics page"
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Old 24-02-2005, 02:43 PM
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Who's picture are you stealing now Ving? Give credit or a link where you got it from pls.. thx.
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Ving that is breach of Copyright if that shot is not your own. Please remove the shot or give the credit for whom owns it. You're putting Mike in an awkard situation.
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is that fixed? its the name of the site and owners name. :/

more pica the the site for more info
http://www.mthurricane.com/jupter_graze.htm

(oops forgot the link. check it out cause they are great pics!)
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Old 24-02-2005, 03:10 PM
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'anks ving.
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