webfact Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Jupiter spectacle for earthlings on April 8 By The Nation Photo Courtesy of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) BANGKOK: -- Jupiter will be seen at its brightest and biggest on the morning of April 8 in Thailand, as it would be at its closest to Earth, according to the Science and Technology Ministry's National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). The Jupiter on April 8 will be visible to the naked eye from sundown to sunrise, and would be at its brightest at 4.28am (local time) as it would be at its closest to Earth at 667 million kilometres, said NARIT deputy director Saran Poshyachinda. The agency has arranged equipments at four main locations – in Bangkok's Paragon shopping mall, Chiang Mai's Sirindhorn Observatory, Nakhon Ratchasima's Thai National Observatory (TNO) Nakhon Ratchasima and Chachoengsao's TNO to watch this phenomenon from 6pm to 10pm. NARIT's over 175 networking schools nationwide would also join in hosting the Jupiter observation. During this Jupiter Opposition, when the largest planet in our solar system would be on the opposite side of the sun, people who observe through binoculars and small telescopes would be able to clearly see four of Jupiter's moons and Jupiter's own complex atmospheric details. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30311362 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-04-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 ...'that's nice dear', said the housewife to her astronomer husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I'll watch when Uranus is close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) It is still a long way from Earth and will not look any different, than it does with the naked eyed vision. Just as Mars does not look any different to look at. Even with a good telescope, Jupiter or Mars looks pretty much the same, whether they are near or far. Do not believe any hype of planets or space objects looking different except for a super nova. I am hoping that the star Betyelgeuse has super novad and we will see it in my life time. Geezer Edited April 6, 2017 by Stargrazer9889 misspelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me313 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The sky is overcast where I live anyway---it's always overcast or raining when there's a meteor shower or some lunar eclipse it seems.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 18 hours ago, tandor said: ...'that's nice dear' Unfortunately, that's the response of most people (male and female) that have zero handle on the universe. I find it rather sad and feel sorry for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 5 hours ago, daveAustin said: Unfortunately, that's the response of most people (male and female) that have zero handle on the universe. I find it rather sad and feel sorry for them. ..comfortable in their own little world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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