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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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 Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 7:07:28 PM
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My husband and I stood out on our back deck tonight & checked out Jupiter and its four moons. It is a beautiful, clear night here and we could see them perfectly. I used my binoculars and the moons stood out really well.
Did anyone get to see them? I hope so, it was really beautiful!
Dawn in IL
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Oct 18 2010 : 7:50:12 PM
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I didn't see them this time around, but have seen them with a telescope. It was so cool to really see the moons with my own eyes. Very different than pictures someone else took!
"Women are angels...and if someone breaks our wings...we fly on our brooms...we're flexible like that!" -Unknown |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 04:34:44 AM
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That is really neat. Is it a one night chance, or will tonight work?
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 12:44:38 PM
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I'll check with my husband to see if it is happening for just more than one night. I hope so, it was really cool!
Alee, one of the classes my husband taught back when he was in grad school was astronomy. He loves it too.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 1:20:55 PM
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I just got an Email from my husband and he said Jupiter and its 4 moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede, & Callisto will be visible for a while now. Take a look if you get a chance. It is well worth it!
Dawn in IL
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Oct 19 2010 : 2:43:06 PM
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Can't wait to see it. We've been checking out Jupiter (its so bright!!) but weren't looking with binoculars. Will do tonight and hopefully can still see something!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2010 : 3:27:30 PM
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We tried to find them with the binoculars last night...we saw a few faint things that might have been moons...how far should the moons be from the actual planet, so I know if we are looking at moons or stars?
--* FarmMilkMama *--
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 21 2010 : 3:26:00 PM
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There were two moons of each side of the planet. Jupiter was very bright and larger then a star, the moons were smaller and glowed. I hope you can seem them!
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Hallie
Video Sister
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Hallie
Pullman
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 29 2010 : 11:07:48 AM
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Isn't it amazing what you can see with binoculars? Watching the moons go around is just amazing. It makes the planets seem more real to me somehow. Unfortunately, it's been too cloudy for much viewing here lately. I hope it will clear up next week.
Hallie
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Gazing at Jupiter
