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Site Index How to see the Moons of Jupiter The Moons of Jupiter
can be seen with a pair of binoculars. They don't have to be
astronomical binoculars or even snazzy binoculars. Just about
any pair of binoculars which can make things in the distance
look closer will do. Of course the best way to see the Moons of
Jupiter is to Go There. Makes a great adventure holiday!
However, not everyone has that level of equipment, or even a
telescope. Fortunately, the four Galilean Satellites of Jupiter
can be seen with the kind of binoculars which are used at the
races or even the type that have just been bought on the
offchance that one day you'll go to the races! To see the moons
of Jupiter (the four main ones anyway), here's how to do it: 1.
Find a pair of binoculars. 2. Go out on dark nights when the sky
is really clear and look for one star that's particularly
bright. Chances are it's not a star but a planet. On a night
when there's a particularly bright pl