Monday, October 26, 2009

Jupiter in 28x110 update


Last night, maybe the sky was better. My view of Jupiter in the 28x110 improved compared to the previous day. I could see/detect, beside the 2 equatorial bands, the 'polar caps' of Jupiter as well (color in the areas near the 2 poles). This was clearer in the pole to the left of the picture above (southern?), and detectable in the other pole. The view is clearer when I looked in one eyepiece at one time (I think that's acceptable for binoculars this big?). So, this view is comparable with my view through small telescopes at the same magnification. Good.


The photo above is an approximation of the view at the eyepieces of the 28x110, with color slightly darker on the bands (Photo: Stellarium screenshot).

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