Currently really well placed in Gemini, Jupiter manages a very respectable altitude of nearly 60° under dark sky conditions when due south; perfect to raise it above any low altitude atmospheric turbulence.
A telescope shows lots of detail, but there are also four bright ‘Galilean’ moons to look out for.
As these pass in between Jupiter and the Sun, they cast their shadows onto Jupiter’s disc.
These events are especially interesting around opposition because the shadows line up with the moons.
I = Io = innermost satellite II = Europa III = Ganimede IV = Callisto = outermost satellite
To find the Owl Cluster start by finding the constellation Cassiopeia,Then identifying the star Ruchbah in the W of Cassiopeia. With Binoculars or a low power eyepiece (25mm) in your telescope’s focuser, trace out a short line to the RIGHT of Ruchbah and the cluster will come into view.This is a real Hoot to find and looks good in any eyepiece give it ago ,Have fun.
