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Scoping Jupiter again . . .

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Leo Weigant

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Leo Weigant

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Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:39:51 -0400

	I tried viewing Jupiter again this evening, ca. 11:00PM
	and it was just as bright and high as before, approx. SSW in direction.

	All 4 of the Gallilean moons were still visible     All 4 had  
completely
	reversed their positions respective to Jupiter -- in two days time:
	the two nearest (Io & Europa) were now on the right --
	the two two most distant (Ganymede and Callisto) were now on the left.

	I make no pretense at being knowledgeable beyond what Wikipedia  
tells me,
	but there's always a small thrill in realizing that in 1610, with a  
30x lens,
	this is exactly the same view Galileo saw and altered our history  
forever.


	Thanks to those who wrote about their own fascination with this  
oppotunity.
	This time I did see two shadowy birds fly by
	-- perhaps an upland sandpiper.
	Perhaps not.

	Leo Weigant