These events only last a few hours so you can view them in one night. You can also watch them disappear and reappear in the shadow of Jupiter. The Great Red Spot is a fun challenge to spot, and yes, Sky and Telescope tells you when to look for that as well. Finally, look for the bands on the planet and see the turbulent swirls that separates them. Meteor observing Meteors are bonus entertainment during a night of observing.
Meteors occur when small pieces of space stuff plow into the earth's atmosphere.
They hit the earth's upper atmosphere at tremendous speed and burn up instantly. These meteor chunks are mostly about the size of a grain of sand. You can usually see a handful of sporadic meteors during an observing session. They are not very bright but they do brighten the spirit when they zip overhead. On rare occasions, a sporadic fireball will have you wondering if the Martians are invading.