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Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: MarkS on Jul 22, 2008, 06:47:43

Title: Jupiter Red Spot Transit
Post by: MarkS on Jul 22, 2008, 06:47:43

Jupiter red spot transit at half past midnight (BST) tonight (22 Jul) and the seeing should be better than of late.  Jupiter is at max altitude at almost exactly midnight.

Beforehand you can catch the ISS flying over at 22:15 (BST)
Title: Re: Jupiter Red Spot Transit
Post by: Rick on Jul 22, 2008, 08:22:38
Quote from: MarkS on Jul 22, 2008, 06:47:43
Beforehand you can catch the ISS flying over at 22:15 (BST)
...and again just before midnight, I think?
Title: Re: Jupiter Red Spot Transit
Post by: MarkS on Jul 22, 2008, 09:07:39

Indeed yes - it will fly over again whilst you're watching the red spot ...
Title: Re: Jupiter Red Spot Transit
Post by: Rick on Jul 23, 2008, 00:26:01
We caught the earlier pass, but the clouds had it in for the later one and for the Great Red Spot...
Title: Re: Jupiter Red Spot Transit
Post by: MarkS on Jul 27, 2008, 17:36:44
Jupiter's red spot transits tonight (Sunday 27th July) at 23:39 BST - when Jupiter is pretty much at its max altitude.

ISS passes across, an hour beforehand, at 22:38 BST.  Mag -2.5 reaching a max altitude of 79deg in the SSW 

Hoping for clear skies ...