My first time seeing the moons of Jupiter was a week and a half ago at my astronomy club's observatory. It was amazing--I could actually make out Jupiter's cloud bands. I then mounted new binoculars I had just received for my birthday on a tripod, and we were able to see all four of Jupiter's moons although one was very faint. It was so exciting that I didn't pay attention to all the mosquitoes around us, and since I was wearing shorts and we were near a pond, I came home with legs full of bites. But the experience was definitely worth it.