Can you ever see jupiter from earth without a telescope?

Answer 1

Yes, it is actually nicknamed "the amateur's planet" by many sky watchers, because it is so easily viewed by common telescopes.

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Answer 2

The planet Jupiter can be seen by the naked eye if you know where to look; with a telescope it can be seen more clearly.

Now (winter/spring 2010) Jupiter is one of the brightest objects in the night sky.

You can even see the largest 3 or 4 moons of Jupiter with the naked eye (I did see three of them one night 35 years ago!) if you know where and how to look:

The trick is not to be blinded by Jupiter's brightness. The way I did it was to place myself so that a power line just covered Jupiter (it was about 20 yards away if I remember correctly) and then I could make out the Galilean moons! It certainly is odd that the ancients did not discover this! (of course they had no power lines handy but twigs of a tree would work too!).

You should look at a chart to see where the moons are so you know where to look they move rather rapidly (from one evening to the next there could be noticable differences!)

Answer 3

Yes, Jupiter is one of the brightest objects in the night sky and can be seen with the naked eye. It is usually visible to the naked eye during its opposition, when it is closest to Earth and at its brightest.

Answer 4

yes you can it looks like a very bright star,but you can only see it a night and at certain times of year

Answer 5

Yes, at the right time of year Jupiter is one of the brightest things in the sky. It's nowhere near as bright as the sun or moon, but it is brighter than the stars.

Answer 6

Yes, however it depends on what type of telescope you are using so make sure you use a good one.

Answer 7

Yes, you can. In fact, you should be able to see the planet with your naked eyes.

Answer 8

Yes you can