Harvest moon is out, and it makes finding Jupiter that much easier in the sky, by telescope that is. Jupiter also happens to be the closest to our own planet since 1963 and won't be this close until 2022. I have a very old (20 years old), low power telescope, but amazingly, I can actually see the ring around Jupiter! In fact, I can even see Jupiter's moons. This image is close to what I can see, except that the ring is quite clear compared to this image, probably because of over-exposure in the image.
If you have a weak telescope, it is absolutely worth the effort to look at the ring and moons of Jupiter.
Oh, and don't stare at the moon forever with your telescope, because it is extremely bright.
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