Jupiter was quite a hit, and then we noticed that Saturn was emerging from the clouds as well. The other 3 major moons were all over on the west side, making a lovely sight. The belts were a most definite shade of brown, as opposed to the variations of gray that I've been used to seeing in smaller scopes. This was our first real look at Jupiter in the new 16" LX-200, and coupled with our 12 mm type 4 Nagler, the view was stunning. We were pleasantly surprised to find that we had a transit of Io in progress! The shadow stood out clearly, positioned firmly on the SEB. Chenier being held a few hundred yards away, we had an exciting night, and excellent background music to boot! The sky was totally over cast early, but about 10:30 small areas of clearing allowed us to look at a double star (Zeta Sagittarius) and after a while M22.īy 11:00, the clearing had spread east, and Jupiter had cleared the single large tree that's nearby, which happens to stand right on the ecliptic. For a night that the staff had written off due to poor weather and a concert by C.J. The "Rhythm and Roots" concerts in Ninigret Park generated a larger than usual group of people at FDO.
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