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Date (U.T.): September 22, 2009 Time (U.T.): 00:30 L1 177.7, L2 056.2, L3 162.4 Instrument: 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Casserain Magnification: 129x and 310x Filters: None (IL) Seeing (1-10): 5-6 Transparency (1-6): 4 Notes: South Polar Region (SPR): Appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) and mottled. South South Temperate Belt (SSTB): Appears dusky (4/10) and irregular. South Temperate Zone (STZ): Appears shaded (6/10) and contains very bright (8/10) ovals along it's northern portion. South Temperate Belt (STB): Appears dark (3/10) and broad with condensations noted along it's northern border. South Tropical Zone (STrZ): Appears bright (7/10) and without any other detail visible within it. South Equatorial Belt (SEB): Appears divided into dark (3/10) northern and southern components (SEB-N and SEB-S) with a shaded to bright (6-7/10) zone (SEB-Z; dull (5/10) streaks noted within the zone). Equatorial Zone (EZ): Appears bright with bluish-grey streaks (5/10) noted coursing throughout it. Very bright (8/10) ovals are noted over it's northern half along the southern border of the NEB. North Equatorial Belt (NEB): Appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) with a bright (7/10), undulating rift noted along the entire length. Very dark to dark (2-3/10) condensations are noted along it's northern border. Blue festoons (3/10) are noted along the southern border. North Tropical Zone (NTrZ): Appears bright (7/10) and without any other detail visible within. North Temperate Belt (NTB): Appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) and thin. No condensations noted within it at this time. North Temperate Zone (NTZ): Appears shaded (6/10) and without any other detail visible within. North North Temperate Belt (NNTB): Appears dusky (4/10) and irregular with dark (3/10), elongated condensation within it towards the following limb. North Polar Region (NPR): Appears dark to dull (3-5/10) and mottled. The best of luck in your own observations of Jupiter. A digital image produced in Photoshop CS3. Carlos Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: CarlosEH]       #3349813 - 09/22/09 07:01 PM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was able to view all of the Galilean satellites tonight. From preceding to following I noted Europa (5.23m), Io (4.96), Ganymede (4.55m), and Callisto (5.60). A digital image produced in Photoshop CS3. Carlos Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: CarlosEH]       #3350162 - 09/22/09 09:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great sketch of Jupiters quiet side,good catch on the blue festoons and the wide angle view. Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: Tommy5]       #3350253 - 09/22/09 10:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketch Carlos. Very good detail in the SEB & NEB. Ovals and subtly bisected NNTB too. Thanks, Post Extras:       Dean Norris Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/05/08 Loc: Santa Cruz, Ca Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3350379 - 09/22/09 11:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonderful sketchs Carlos. A wealth of detail. Very realistic. I especially like how you rendered the EZ. The listing of the belts and zones with your visual impressions are also informative. Thanks for posting. Dean Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: Dean Norris]       #3350486 - 09/23/09 12:06 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Beautiful work with both of these very fine sketches. The bright ovals in the south temperate zone are not even glimpsed in my scope unless the seeing is near perfect. Much interesting activity captured in the equatorial zone and both equatorial belts. Your color choices are always so fantastic. You combine the two great elements in your sketching: mechanical exactness in the eyepiece views and beautiful aesthetics. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: Dean Norris]       #3350522 - 09/23/09 12:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dean, Sol, and Tommy Thank you all for your compliments on my latest observation of Jupiter. The seeing was average but I was able to note a good amount of detail during moments of steady seeing. The NEB and SEB were very interesting and complex (more than I could render with any definition). The Equatorial Zone (EZ) was complex as well with bluish-grey swirls that appeared to flow throughout the EZ. The NNTB did appear to be bisected over certain longitudes. I am glad that my descriptions are helpful. The best of luck in your own observations of Jupiter. Carlos Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: CarlosEH]       #3350530 - 09/23/09 12:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Thank you for your kind compliments on my latest Jupiter observation and observing/rendering skills. Jupiter always presents a wealth of detail for the observer and a challenge to render all that is visible. Some of the detail recorded (e.g bright ovals, SEB-Z columns) were noted primarily during moments of steady seeing. I look forward to your future observations. Carlos Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: CarlosEH]       #3351386 - 09/23/09 11:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos! What can I say but WOW!!! Incredibly detailed view of Jupiter and it's moons. The color is spot on and the details are just stunning. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: kraterkid]       #3353866 - 09/24/09 12:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rich, Thank you for the kind compliment on my latest observation of Jupiter. I was fortunate to enjoy brief periods of steady seeing that allowed me to see the detail noted. If an observer trains their eyes the color over a planet can be accurately determined (you cannot always go by images posted as the processing of the image may shift the colors). I look forward to your wonderful observations in the future. Carlos Post Extras:       lunartic65 sage Reged: 12/26/06 Loc: Dublin Ireland Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: CarlosEH]       #3353929 - 09/24/09 01:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Take a bow maestro Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter Observation (September 22, 2009) [Re: lunartic65]       #3353974 - 09/24/09 01:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul, Thank you for the compliment on my Jupiter observation. I always enjoy observing the king of the planets. The best of luck in your own observations. Carlos Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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