Actual Astronomy - An Observing Guide to Jupiter & Saturn

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Episode # 357. An observing Guide to Saturn: * Currently Located in Aquarius * Just past Opposition Aug 27th, so perfectly placed in evening sky * Rises before Sunset so it’s high enough to observe as soon as it’s dark * Naked eye - looks like a bright yellowish star * Binoculars - out of round…might see “ears” with higher power * Telescope - Mind blowing rings * Saturn is crawling up the ecliptic, now just at -12 - degrees so more favourably placed than the past decade!   * We’re 9-degrees off plane from the rings now revealing the north polar region, they’ll be edge on in 2025. But this is the last year to get a great look at the rings until 2027! * You can see at least 5 Moons , check out the S&T tool. * How to Observe it? * Eyepieces? Filters? & Magnifications   An observing Guide to Jupiter:    * Jupiter is in Southern Aries    * Reaches Opposition  Nov. 1-2    * Need to be up early until after that date    * Naked eye looks like a pale orange star    * Binoculars show a mostly featureless disk but the Moons as galileo saw them.    * I’ve been enjoying watching the Moons in binos.    * Telescopes can show a wealth of detail on the disk from bands and festoons to the GRS.    * Use S&T tools to ID the Moons and determines visibility of GRS    * https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/interactive-sky-watching-tools/transit-times-of-jupiters-great-red-spot/   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].