Jupiter spectacle for earthlings on April 8

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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

[tandor]

...'that's nice dear', said the housewife to her astronomer husband.

[BuaBS]

I'll watch when Uranus is close.

[Stargeezr]

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
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[me313]

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....

[daveAustin]

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.

[tandor]

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.