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Red Jr Spotted?

Started by [email protected], 06/18/2006 03:14AM
Posted 06/18/2006 03:14AM Opening Post
Hello:
Last night a few of us were observing Jupiter (among other things) from the 9,300 ft. level of Mauna Kea with a 12.5" cassegrain. Towards midnight the seening, and the scope, had settled down and we got quite a nice view of the GRS. I believe that I could get a glimps of Red Jr. during moments of good seeing using about 400x. There was a thickening of the brown belt trailing the GRS and to the south of it, and it looked like there was a pale tan/orange spot at the head of this thickening of the band. Has anyone else seen Red Jr. in the eyepiece?
The seeing was good enough to identify the 4 Galilean satellites by appearance (size and color). At 800x, Ganymede was a clear, and somewhat large, disk. If the seeing was a bit more steady, we may have had a shot at seeing surface details on it.

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Mike Connelley
Posted 06/21/2006 09:24PM #1
No, I tried last nite at about 2AM UT, JUN 21, which probably wasn't the best time as they were so close. The seeing wasn't very good though but my refractor "cuts" through that pretty good. i could make outsome festoons and the GRS, but no Jr.

I was specifically looking last nite to see if there was a merger between JR, and GRS.

Kevin
Posted 06/21/2006 11:50PM #2
Have been trying for quite a while, but the transparency and seeing have not allowed finding it. Observing with 12" dob. Was able to push up to about 400X but, contrast diminished there, so no luck. Observing from upstate South Carolina. Mag 5 from my house would be a phenomenal gift.

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