Posted on 10/22/2011 4:08:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: On October 29 (UT), Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, will be at opposition, opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky, shining brightly and rising as the Sun sets. That configuration results in Jupiter's almost annual closest approach to planet Earth, so near opposition the gas giant offers earthbound telescopes stunning views of its stormy, banded atmosphere and large Galilean moons. This sharp snapshot of Jupiter was captured on October 13 with the 1 meter telescope at the Pic Du Midi mountain top observatory in the French Pyrenees. North is up in the image that shows off oval shaped vortices and planet girdling dark belts and light zones. Also seen in remarkable detail, Jupiter's icy Ganymede, the solar system's largest moon, is emerging from behind the planet (top) while volcanic Io enters the frame near the lower left edge.
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Climate Change?
Was it Bush’s fault on Jupiter too?
Jupiter is almost like it’s own miniature solar system, with all of its moons. Saturn too.
Probably a diversionary tactic, to avert suspicion.
:’)
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Display=Moons&Object=Jupiter
http://burro.cwru.edu/stu/jupiter_moons.html
http://www.google.com/images?q=moons+of+jupiter&sa=X&oi=image_result_group
Just went outside my door (10:15pm EST) and it’s the brightest thing in the sky.
That is as good an explanation as any! LOL!
;’)
:’) I’m not sure that would have worked here last night, lot of overcast this time of year. Amazing to think how big and bright it is, considering the distance.
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