· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Paul G. Abel sage Reged: 01/28/10 Loc: UK Jupiter in good conditions!       #5360322 - 08/09/12 05:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Greetings all, Attached is a drawing of Jupiter made last night. We had some very good conditions here for a time, and there was a lot of detail on the disk (there was also a lot of dew!). I should add that the details in the NEBn are approximate; there was a lot of fine detail here and it was difficult to record it completely accurately, so the features in this region should be regarded as 'approximately' what was seen. Points of note: (Under examination with a W#11 filter and IL) -SPR slightly mottled in appearance -STZ reasonably bright. -STB not uniform, indeed it only seemed to be really present in a dark section near the disk. A bright oval was present within the belt. -STropZ seemed to have some interesting features, I suspected a brighter region near the STB. A dark spot also seemed to be present in the zone -SEB(s) greyish some lighter and darker sections present. SEBz dark and there seemed to be a well defined dark spot present here. -SEB(n) quite hard to define as it had a rather fragmentary appearance at times -EZ rather active, EB present and this is probably the most prominent I've seen the belt in some time. There were a number of festoons, but a particularly dark one was present and near the centre of the disk by the time of the drawing. There also seemed to be a bright region just proc. this dark festoon. -NEB quite active. NEBs orangish in colour and a number of fine structure present. The NEBn seemed to contain a lot of fine structure composed of streaks and dots. It was hard to capture a lot of it in time. The NEB overall is quite thin. -NTropZ contained a number of greyish points and streaks. -NTB quite broad with a darker northern border. -NPR dark and dusky with some mottling. A number of reasonable transit times were made, the dawn came up before intensity estimates could be made. Best wishes, -Paul. Post Extras:       cpr1 sage Reged: 03/24/12 Loc: Louisiana Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: Paul G. Abel]       #5360439 - 08/09/12 06:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   excellent sketch. Awesome detail. I like your use of color. Post Extras:       astronz59 sage Reged: 09/15/10 Loc: Auckland, New Zealand Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: Paul G. Abel]       #5360735 - 08/09/12 09:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul, magnificent as always! I'm waiting for the old boy to gain some decent altitude before sunrise these mornings. A lovely sketch of my favourite planet! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: astronz59]       #5360851 - 08/09/12 11:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul, A beautifully colored and detailed sketch of the king of our planets. Frank Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: Paul G. Abel]       #5361210 - 08/10/12 07:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul, Super drawing and observation--very accurate when compared to this image by Torsten Edelman. I guess I've been misinterpreting what I've been seeing in the NEB. Looking at your sketch, it appears that the NEBn is absent and/or all mixed in with the North Tropical Zone (the combination of which I've been interpreting as a rift) and capped by the North Temperate Belt. Bottom line is, a good portion of the north hemisphere of Jupiter is a turbulent mess. Post Extras:       JeanB scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/11/11 Loc: Montreal, Canada Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: Special Ed]       #5361655 - 08/10/12 12:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent observation and beautiful sketch Paul! Jean Post Extras:       idp sage Reged: 08/21/09 Loc: New Haven, CT Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: JeanB]       #5362105 - 08/10/12 05:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonderful drawing, I love it. Ivano Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: Jupiter in good conditions! [Re: Paul G. Abel]       #5362123 - 08/10/12 05:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul, Very good sketch of Jupiter . CS,KLU, , Tom Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, cildarith  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 602 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

Cloudy Nights LLC Cloudy Nights Sponsor: Astronomics