
Jupiter is visible! Well, at night it is. It's been hovering right over Scorpius, low in the southwestern sky. This is quite exciting for me because it is the first time that I have known a patch of the night sky well enough to recognize that one "star" didn't belong. Naturally, I was filled with nerdy excitement and had to look online to figure out what exactly I'd seen. Jupiter was my best guess, and by Jove, I was right. This nifty Planet Finder helped me confirm it.

believed.
Apart from the turbulent atmosphere, Jupiter has a pretty sweet

If you get a chance to visit an observatory while Jupiter is out, go for it. You will probably be able to see the lines on the planet's surface and maybe even the Great Red Spot.
Anyway, I encourage y'all to check it out. Personally, I'm going to get myself a little telescope. While I can't afford one fancy enough to see details of the planet's surface, perhaps I can catch a glimpse of the Galilean moons!

Find an observatory near you! If nothing comes up for your city, just enter your state.
Image Credits:
All from NASA through Wikipedia.
This sounds like something worth seeing! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI hope so, because you're going to see it if things go as planned...
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