Re: ATM Another optics test - Jupiter's moons

["Jim Fly" <jfly@hiwaay.net>]

> From: Tom Krajci <krajcit@det5wg57.barksdale.af.mil>
> To: atm@shore.net
> Cc: ftonello@cts.com; bgreer@fpi-protostar.com
> Subject: ATM Another optics test - Jupiter's moons
> Date: Sunday, August 17, 1997 2:41 PM
> 
> Saturday night I had the chance to show my 4.25 inch f/11 optics at 
> the local astro club meeting.  We observed with this scope a transit 
> of (I think) Ganymede across the face of Jupiter.  This took place 
> Sat. night in Louisiana, but that's about 0100-0330GMT, 17 Aug.
> 
> It was easy to see the shadow on Jupiter, but I was also surprised at 
> how easy it was to see Ganymede on the face of the planet too!

I too saw the transit.  Astronomy's  chart showed it to indeed be Ganymede
It was a stroke of luck that I was sharing views (with my 8"f/6) with my
new neighbor across the street and we got around to Jupiter for the grand
finale.  What a treat and what a beautiful view at 240x!   I tried going to
400x but the seeing was too bad for it.  We watched it for a good 45
minutes.

Jim Fly
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jfly@hiwaay.net