Everything you ever wanted to know about the planet Jupiter - Page 2

Mr Quatro · 05-05-20, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ET2SN

Personally, I think this is a good thread. IMO, we pay wayyy too much attention to Uranus.

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Thirteen posts and not one mention of Uranus

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Originally Posted by u crank

Post #7 Jim.

Your eyes must have been on Pluto Jim

Platapus · 05-05-20, 12:11 PM

In the 80's, thanks to Jack Horkheimer, I learned that Jupiter would be at a closer proximity to earth and a good time for viewing.

So I dusted off my cheap refracting telescope and despite the light pollution, managed to find Jupiter and saw, with my very own eyes four of Jupiter's moons.

Now, I had grown up looking at wonderful images of our planets, including Jupiter. Saw the great images from the big telescopes. Very cool stuff.

But when I was able to see, for myself, these four moons, I was truly awestruck. I could only imagine that this was how early astronomers may have felt with their crappy refracting telescopes that represented, for them, the state of the art in telescopes.

Sure I was a couple hundred years late, but on that one evening in Omaha Nebraska, I saw them. Me, a nobody, saw those four moons.... with my own eyes! They exist!

It was an unforgettable experience for me that ranked pretty high on my personal cool-o-meter.

Thanks Jack

Jimbuna · 05-05-20, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Your eyes must have been on Pluto Jim

How right you are

mapuc · 05-08-20, 05:03 PM

Little more interesting stuff

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The combined data suggest deep water-rich clouds, rising convective towers of moist air (16 times as tall as the tallest earthly thunderheads), and clear regions around them, caused in their view by the downwelling of drier air from the convective towers.

https://www.iflscience.com/space/gaz...1sNgqXdT1kgVSM

Markus

Rockstar · 05-08-20, 05:16 PM

Walking at an average speed of 3.5 mph for about 60 miles a day it would take you 19,000 years to get to Jupiter from Earth.

Mr Quatro · 05-08-20, 08:46 PM

If you weigh 100lbs on earth you would weigh 200lbs on Jupiter

vienna · 05-09-20, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Walking at an average speed of 3.5 mph for about 60 miles a day it would take you 19,000 years to get to Jupiter from Earth.

Good God, the lockdown has finally gotten you...

<O>

Eisenwurst · 05-09-20, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Walking at an average speed of 3.5 mph for about 60 miles a day it would take you 19,000 years to get to Jupiter from Earth.

Take the bus, it's quicker.

Catfish · 05-09-20, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

Take the bus, it's quicker.

Platapus · 05-09-20, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Walking at an average speed of 3.5 mph for about 60 miles a day it would take you 19,000 years to get to Jupiter from Earth.

Wait until Jupiter's orbital position is on the other side, then it will be a down hill walk.

mapuc · 05-09-20, 12:39 PM

You know

Each journey starts with the first step.

So if you expecting living forever and have enough time, then take the first step of billions.

Markus

THE_MASK · 05-13-20, 05:28 AM

Plutonium is named after the (dwarf)planet pluto .
Neptune also has an element named after it . Neptunium .
Unfortunately nothing named after Jupiter except the robinsons spaceship .

Mr Quatro · 05-13-20, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

Plutonium is named after the (dwarf)planet pluto .
Neptune also has an element named after it . Neptunium .
Unfortunately nothing named after Jupiter except the robinsons spaceship .

I beg your pardon

Jupiter ( Latin: Iuppiter) is the king of the gods in Roman mythology. He was the god of the sky and thunder.

He is known as Zeus in Greek mythology.

His brother's name was Pluto and his sister was Ceres

Not one to mess with for sure

05-05-20, 12:11 PM	#17
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,431 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	In the 80's, thanks to Jack Horkheimer, I learned that Jupiter would be at a closer proximity to earth and a good time for viewing. So I dusted off my cheap refracting telescope and despite the light pollution, managed to find Jupiter and saw, with my very own eyes four of Jupiter's moons. Now, I had grown up looking at wonderful images of our planets, including Jupiter. Saw the great images from the big telescopes. Very cool stuff. But when I was able to see, for myself, these four moons, I was truly awestruck. I could only imagine that this was how early astronomers may have felt with their crappy refracting telescopes that represented, for them, the state of the art in telescopes. Sure I was a couple hundred years late, but on that one evening in Omaha Nebraska, I saw them. Me, a nobody, saw those four moons.... with my own eyes! They exist! It was an unforgettable experience for me that ranked pretty high on my personal cool-o-meter. Thanks Jack __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you weigh 100lbs on earth you would weigh 200lbs on Jupiter __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

05-08-20, 05:16 PM	#20
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Walking at an average speed of 3.5 mph for about 60 miles a day it would take you 19,000 years to get to Jupiter from Earth.

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,626 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	You know Each journey starts with the first step. So if you expecting living forever and have enough time, then take the first step of billions. Markus

05-13-20, 05:28 AM	#27
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Plutonium is named after the (dwarf)planet pluto . Neptune also has an element named after it . Neptunium . Unfortunately nothing named after Jupiter except the robinsons spaceship .