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Radio · 09-23-2008, 08:42 AM

FAKE MOON OF JUPITER:

Got a backyard telescope? Tonight, point it at Jupiter. The giant planet is passing mere arcminutes from a 6th magnitude star in Sagittarius, creating the illusion of an extra moon. See if you can distinguish the genuine satellites from the doppelganger.

More info:

http://spaceweather.com/

There's a whole bunch of stuff there about Cycle 24!!

09-23-2008, 08:42 AM	#1
Radio Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA Posts: 3,017	Got a backyard telescope? FAKE MOON OF JUPITER: Got a backyard telescope? Tonight, point it at Jupiter. The giant planet is passing mere arcminutes from a 6th magnitude star in Sagittarius, creating the illusion of an extra moon. See if you can distinguish the genuine satellites from the doppelganger. More info: http://spaceweather.com/ There's a whole bunch of stuff there about Cycle 24!! __________________ KU4OJ "Wade" Ships Captain, CFO, Chief Engineer KG4DQQ "Kathy" 1st Officer, Navigator, Best Friend 2007 F-150 SuperCab - 2009 Rockwood 8280SS Lot's of mostly Kenwood stuff