2026-05-13, 06:23 PM
Hi Christina,
I used SkyTools' Nightly Observing List Generator (NOLG) to create an Observing List (OL) of showpiece objects for 2026 June 14 for Columbus, Ohio at ~40°N. Jupiter is on the list, but it's in Gemini, close to the sun and only visible at night during the early evening. Jupiter can be observed during daylight, if you know where to point your telescope.
Here's the OL that I got with Jupiter highlighted:
SkyTools usually chooses the time of meridian crossing as the best time for observation and it looks like that's the "Best" time indicated on this OL for observing Jupiter. The "Begin" and "End" times correspond to an altitude of 45°. The times for your OL would depend on your location. Can you post a screenshot of your OL here plus your observing latitude? It will help if you highlight Jupiter as I did here when you screenshot the OL to see what the altitude of Jupiter is during the day.
Hope this helps,
Phil S.
I used SkyTools' Nightly Observing List Generator (NOLG) to create an Observing List (OL) of showpiece objects for 2026 June 14 for Columbus, Ohio at ~40°N. Jupiter is on the list, but it's in Gemini, close to the sun and only visible at night during the early evening. Jupiter can be observed during daylight, if you know where to point your telescope.
Here's the OL that I got with Jupiter highlighted:
SkyTools usually chooses the time of meridian crossing as the best time for observation and it looks like that's the "Best" time indicated on this OL for observing Jupiter. The "Begin" and "End" times correspond to an altitude of 45°. The times for your OL would depend on your location. Can you post a screenshot of your OL here plus your observing latitude? It will help if you highlight Jupiter as I did here when you screenshot the OL to see what the altitude of Jupiter is during the day.
Hope this helps,
Phil S.
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