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Originally posted by Hellhound604
Nahhhh, it is not Jupiter, it is Saturn, viewed edge on, so its rings appear just like a straight line
Originally posted by groingrinder
I saw the thread title and thought. No way Jupiter is passing in front of the Sun. I guess I assumed when somebody said passing they meant in front of. Now I realize it was passing BEHIND the Sun. Those CMEs look wicked. But why does Jupiter have a line through it?
Originally posted by jiggerj
Originally posted by Hellhound604
Nahhhh, it is not Jupiter, it is Saturn, viewed edge on, so its rings appear just like a straight line
From this distance would the rings be visible?
Originally posted by Hellhound604
Originally posted by jiggerj
Originally posted by Hellhound604
Nahhhh, it is not Jupiter, it is Saturn, viewed edge on, so its rings appear just like a straight line
From this distance would the rings be visible?
yes, even in a small telescope you can see Saturn's rings. (but that is all hypothetical, as I was only joking... I was referring to the appearance of the CCD bloom, that make it look like Saturn when viewed through a small telescope)
Unfortunately I don't have any pics to show you what Saturn looks like in a small telescope. But even through binoculars (10x) you can see the rings.