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Jupiter in Opposition, Today 08/20/2021. The Biggest and Brightest it will be this year. | |
Remedial_Rebel
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| Remedial_Rebel
(OP) User ID: 78258400 United States08/20/2021 09:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The rise of Jupiter will immediately follow Saturn and the moon. Jupiter will be competing with a near full moon but that will not diminish it's apparent size. The three will be within 25 degrees of field of view. |
| Remedial_Rebel
(OP) User ID: 78258400 United States08/20/2021 10:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Positions of the planets 08/20/2021 (not including Neptune and Uranus). :JupiterOppositio: Last Edited by Remedial_Rebel on 08/20/2021 10:12 AM |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79790280 United States08/20/2021 10:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Remedial_Rebel
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| SunDawnn
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| Remedial_Rebel
(OP) User ID: 78258400 United States08/20/2021 11:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Are we SURE Jupiter is a planet? I have my doubts. I say bring back Pluto then recategorize Jupiter as the second Sun-star. Quoting: SunDawnn If Jupiter was bigger, it could have been a star. Binary star systems are all over observable sky. [link to www.thoughtco.com (secure)] Last Edited by Remedial_Rebel on 08/20/2021 11:20 AM |
| Mission__visible
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| Icebear
User ID: 19590118 United States08/20/2021 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The mighty Jupiter, the largest of the planets will be directly opposite the sun from earth today, 08/20/2021. Quoting: Remedial_Rebel It will rise in the ESE at 8pm EDT in the constellation Capricornus and set 7am EDT. It will be at it's highest point in the sky at 1:35am EDT (where I live on the FL gulf coast), at 40 degrees above the horizon due south. Even with a pair of binoculars, you should be able to see a marble sized object with it's 4 major moons. So tonight, if you have a clear sky, take a break from the doom and check it out. [link to earthsky.org (secure)] https://imgur.com/a/7SPH6zH50,000 years ago, Jupiter was a much bigger deal for humans in our system than it is now. [link to www.cosmosincollision.com] Last Edited by Icebear on 08/20/2021 12:15 PM 'If the wankers do not now come to their senses and clean up their stupid act, they may anticipate a rain of ruin from the sky, the like of which has never been seen on this Earth,,,' |
| from5thdimension
User ID: 78133418  New Zealand08/20/2021 01:17 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Looking forward to it. Just wish I had my newly ordered Astro camera here. Unfortunately it is close to full moon. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Forget the red or the blue pill. Take the Gold Elixir. “How can there be a God, when there is nothing but God.” - Laozi “Naturalness is called the Way. The Way has no name or form; it is just essence, just the primal spirit.” - The Secret of the Golden Flower. |
| Remedial_Rebel
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| Remedial_Rebel
(OP) User ID: 78258400 United States08/20/2021 02:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cool thread. Gulf coast here also. Quoting: m0r3 I have a great view most of the time. Not a lot of light pollution in my area, although the Glows of the surrounding cities play their part. Thanks for sharing. My pleasure. I'm 30 miles N. of Tampa. Light pollution is bad here. Can't see anything past mag 5. |
| Mr. Chronos
User ID: 75162711 United States08/20/2021 02:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Looking forward to it. Just wish I had my newly ordered Astro camera here. Unfortunately it is close to full moon. Quoting: from5thdimension That's when the haze factor can play a big roll. Jupiter is so bright, the moon is totally irrelevant factor for photography. Looks like you need to do some reading before you can actually use that astro-camera. |
| Mr. Chronos
User ID: 75162711 United States08/20/2021 02:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The mighty Jupiter, the largest of the planets will be directly opposite the sun from earth today, 08/20/2021. Quoting: Remedial_Rebel It will rise in the ESE at 8pm EDT in the constellation Capricornus and set 7am EDT. It will be at it's highest point in the sky at 1:35am EDT (where I live on the FL gulf coast), at 40 degrees above the horizon due south. Even with a pair of binoculars, you should be able to see a marble sized object with it's 4 major moons. So tonight, if you have a clear sky, take a break from the doom and check it out. [link to earthsky.org (secure)] https://imgur.com/a/7SPH6zHAnd if you miss it today, it will be 99.9% identical for the upcoming week. |
| Green Witch
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