Re: Newbie question - Jupiter located south of sky?
- From: Charlie Siegrist <none.active@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:57:50 -0500
On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:27:34 +0200, Andrew Smallshaw wrote:
Moons: no. They are not visible to the naked eye. Only just, though,
because you can see them in binoculars.
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss this - it is certainly possible. The
prerequisites are sharp eyesight and dark skies, since both the dimness
of the moons and their separation from Jupiter both make them
challenging for the naked eye.
Indeed, once a long time ago, with younger eyes and a very dark night,
far away from the bright glows of monkey hives, I believed I could see at
least two of Jupiter's greater four moons with the naked eye. I never
confirmed this, but I have always wondered if it is possible. <sigh>
The Universe is a wondrous thing.
.
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