Your first planetary camera for Jupiter's 2027 opposition: match the pixels to the scope
Jupiter reaches opposition around 00:30 UT on February 11, 2027. That night its disc spans 45.2 arcseconds, it shines at apparent magnitude −2.55, and from Nicosia it crosses the meridian 70° up in Leo around local midnight (all figures from JPL Horizons). If you’ve been meaning to put a camera on your telescope for the planets, this is the season to do it. The planet is already 35.8″ across this week and above 55° before dawn. ...