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    From RichA@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 16 18:07:32 2021
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/

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  • From palsing@21:1/5 to RichA on Thu Sep 16 19:09:02 2021
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/

    Someday I'll learn to be at the right place at the right time, too... :>)

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to palsing on Fri Sep 17 17:11:55 2021
    On Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 22:09:03 UTC-4, palsing wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/

    Someday I'll learn to be at the right place at the right time, too... :>)

    A lot of observers were sad they missed it!

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Fri Sep 17 21:32:00 2021
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/

    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to StarDust on Fri Sep 17 21:37:24 2021
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!

    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 18 07:38:32 2021
    On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:37:24 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3128@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!

    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Jupiter is a popular imaging target, and there are a lot of imagers.
    It would be interesting to know just what the actual coverage is.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Sep 18 06:37:19 2021
    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 18 08:13:22 2021
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:37:19 -0700 (PDT), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!

    No, it can't. Hubble can't point closer than 50° from the Sun, so
    Jupiter can't be imaged for over four months of the year. Jupiter's
    coverage is significantly better from the ground, where the Sun only
    interferes seriously for a couple of months each year.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Sat Sep 18 14:48:17 2021
    On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 7:13:25 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:37:19 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!
    No, it can't. Hubble can't point closer than 50° from the Sun, so
    Jupiter can't be imaged for over four months of the year. Jupiter's
    coverage is significantly better from the ground, where the Sun only interferes seriously for a couple of months each year.

    Well, still 8 months left to pick up meteor crashes?

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 19 07:19:36 2021
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:48:17 -0700 (PDT), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 7:13:25 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:37:19 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!
    No, it can't. Hubble can't point closer than 50° from the Sun, so
    Jupiter can't be imaged for over four months of the year. Jupiter's
    coverage is significantly better from the ground, where the Sun only
    interferes seriously for a couple of months each year.

    Well, still 8 months left to pick up meteor crashes?

    Sure, it you think the best use for Hubble is staring at Jupiter 24/7,
    as opposed to targeting deep sky objects.

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Mon Sep 20 16:37:45 2021
    On Sunday, 19 September 2021 at 09:19:39 UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:48:17 -0700 (PDT), StarDust <cso...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 7:13:25 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:37:19 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!
    No, it can't. Hubble can't point closer than 50° from the Sun, so
    Jupiter can't be imaged for over four months of the year. Jupiter's
    coverage is significantly better from the ground, where the Sun only
    interferes seriously for a couple of months each year.

    Well, still 8 months left to pick up meteor crashes?
    Sure, it you think the best use for Hubble is staring at Jupiter 24/7,
    as opposed to targeting deep sky objects.

    A Jupiter patrol scope located in the southern hemisphere right now would be good. 24 inches would do it, with adaptive optics.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Mon Sep 20 21:35:23 2021
    On Monday, September 20, 2021 at 4:37:46 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Sunday, 19 September 2021 at 09:19:39 UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:48:17 -0700 (PDT),
    wrote:
    On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 7:13:25 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:37:19 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote: >> >> > > https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!
    No, it can't. Hubble can't point closer than 50° from the Sun, so
    Jupiter can't be imaged for over four months of the year. Jupiter's
    coverage is significantly better from the ground, where the Sun only
    interferes seriously for a couple of months each year.

    Well, still 8 months left to pick up meteor crashes?
    Sure, it you think the best use for Hubble is staring at Jupiter 24/7,
    as opposed to targeting deep sky objects.
    A Jupiter patrol scope located in the southern hemisphere right now would be good. 24 inches would do it, with adaptive optics.

    With my 4" CF APO , I can see the flea's ass on Jupiter!

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 21 07:07:43 2021
    On Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:37:45 -0700 (PDT), RichA <rander3128@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Sunday, 19 September 2021 at 09:19:39 UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:48:17 -0700 (PDT), StarDust <cso...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 7:13:25 AM UTC-7, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:37:19 -0700 (PDT), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:37:25 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 00:32:02 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    On Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 6:07:33 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    https://petapixel.com/2021/09/16/amateur-astronomer-captures-space-rock-slamming-into-jupiter/
    The DeTeCt project estimates that there are about 15.6 impacts on Jupiter every year, or about one every 23.4 days.

    I say, not a rare event!
    No, but to catch them all, you need
    1. Jupiter's hit side to be facing you which is isn't always because it rotates.
    2. Jupiter to be visible in your sky which it isn't at least 75% of the time owing to the sun being up, cloudy weather, etc.
    3. Some impacts may be behind moons crossing the planet's face.

    Hubble Bubble can see J all the time!
    No, it can't. Hubble can't point closer than 50° from the Sun, so
    Jupiter can't be imaged for over four months of the year. Jupiter's
    coverage is significantly better from the ground, where the Sun only
    interferes seriously for a couple of months each year.

    Well, still 8 months left to pick up meteor crashes?
    Sure, it you think the best use for Hubble is staring at Jupiter 24/7,
    as opposed to targeting deep sky objects.

    A Jupiter patrol scope located in the southern hemisphere right now would be good. 24 inches would do it, with adaptive optics.

    24" is too small for adaptive optics. Wouldn't really need it, anyway,
    since Jupiter is bright enough for short exposure video captures,
    which allows for beating the seeing. And for coverage, you'd want two
    or three (or more) in the southern hemisphere, so that you had
    continuous coverage. By careful choice of location, it should be
    possible to avoid weather issues most of the time.

    Sounds like a good serious amateur collaboration project.

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