Jim Low

Jupiter 196007150534

Jupiter on 1960 July 14/15 at 21:34+7m PST (05:34 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 32º, C.M.(2) 137º. 4" reflector at 130x, 167x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 4+/5. North is down.

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GA 1960 #10

At the observatory?

Yes, at the Montreal Centre Observatory. In front of blackboard, Jim Low; in front of bookcase, Isabel Williamson, far right Charles Good (I was probably the photographer!)
Geoff Gaherty, August 2012.

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Jupiter 196011242035

Jupiter on 1960 November 23/24 at 15:35+10m EST (20:35 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 8º, C.M.(2) 241º. 4" reflector at 65x & 130x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3. North is down. This is a day observation, made about 0.9h before sunset. Jupiter was a faint object compared to the bright sky, and it could not be seen definitely in the 4x20mm finder.

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Jupiter 196011212131

Jupiter on 1960 November 20/21 at 16:31+10m EST (21:31 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 289º, C.M.(2) 185º. 4" reflector at 130x, 167x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3. North is down.

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Jupiter 196011202145

Jupiter on 1960 November 19/20 at 16:45+5m EST (21:45 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 140º, C.M.(2) 43º. 4" reflector at 130x. Seeing 2. Transparency 4. North is down.

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Jupiter 196010112243

Jupiter on 1960 October 10/11 at 17:43+19m EST (22:43 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 355º, C.M.(2) 203º. 4" reflector at 130x and 167x. Seeing 6/10. Transparency 4/5. North is down. This was the best "seeing" I have seen around this part of Canada.

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Jupiter on 1960 September 3/4 at 19:15+4m PST (03:15 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 78º, C.M.(2) 207º. 4" reflector at 65x. Seeing 2/10. Transparency 5/5.

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Jupiter on 1960 September 2/3 at 19:16+15m PST (03:16 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 281º, C.M.(2) 58º. 4" reflector at 130x. Seeing 4/10. Transparency 5/5.

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Jupiter on 1960 September 1/2 at 19:00+13m PST (03:00 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 113º, C.M.(2) 258º. 4" reflector at 130x. Seeing 3/10. Transparency 4/5. The sky was bright at the time of observation.

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Jupiter on 1960 August 7/8 at 20:07+10m PST (04:29 UT) as sketched by Jim Low. C.M.(1) 182º, C.M.(2) 157º. 4" reflector at 130x, 167x. Seeing 5. Transparency 4.

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