If I've understood my Observer's Handbook, Sunday's triple shadow transit on Jupiter should occur around 1:00 AM MST. Is anyone else planning an observing trip for this event? I'm thinking of SPOC, possibly Skull Valley. Kim A. Hyatt, AIA SL&A Architects 331 South Rio Grande, Suite 304 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Tel: 801.322.5550 x105 Fax: 801.322.5557 Cell: 801.631.5228
Kim, I was mistaken...the moon event occurs Sat night/Sun morning (beginning at 1:00am MST/ 08:00UT) and not Sunday/Monday. The first SPOC star party is that night as well so that might be an option. Below is a link to the Sky and Tel site about the event. Also a jpg of what were looking at. Ooh, I see that you mentioned SPOC already so I'll just shut my big mouth now. Dave http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_1223_1.asp On Friday, March 26, 2004, at 10:32 AM, Kim Hyatt wrote:
If I've understood my Observer's Handbook, Sunday's triple shadow transit on Jupiter should occur around 1:00 AM MST. Is anyone else planning an observing trip for this event? I'm thinking of SPOC, possibly Skull Valley.
Kim A. Hyatt, AIA SL&A Architects 331 South Rio Grande, Suite 304 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Tel: 801.322.5550 x105 Fax: 801.322.5557 Cell: 801.631.5228
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Kim Hyatt wrote:
If I've understood my Observer's Handbook, Sunday's triple shadow transit on Jupiter should occur around 1:00 AM MST. Is anyone else planning an observing trip for this event? I'm thinking of SPOC, possibly Skull Valley.
Turns out it's not just a triple shadow. At just past 1:00 Sunday morning in addition to shadows from Ganymede, Io and Callisto, Ganymede and Io themselves will be in transit. 5 satellites and shadows at the same time. Impressive. too bad the GRS won't be joining in... See the S&T piece at http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_1223_1.asp . BTW, Siegfried said he'll bring the Clark to SPOC for the event. So between that and the Brandt (complete with bino viewer) we ought to have some pretty good views provided the weather cooperates. Happily, the current forecast ( http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/UTZ003.php?warncounty=UTC045&city=Too... ) indicates it will. Patrick
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