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cpr1
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Reged: 03/24/12

Loc: Louisiana

Jupiter 9\9\12 new

#5411243 - 09/09/12 07:38 AM Attachment (37 downloads)

Observed and sketched Jupiter this morning. Could only manage 220x or so before image broke down so seeing wasn't great. Still a wealth of detail to see. Numerous banding and festoons. Moons were nice also.

After jupiter I observed m42 for the first time this fall. Always amazing.

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jwestervelt
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Reged: 09/01/12

Loc: Phoenix, Arizona

Re: Jupiter 9\9\12 new

[Re: cpr1]
#5412425 - 09/09/12 10:03 PM

Very nice sketch. You got considerably more detail out of your Dob than I got. Trying to decide now between a barlow or similar device, or a Hyperion 3.5mm EP to get me into the +200X realm.

I should stay up late and try to catch M42 myself.

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frank5817
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Reged: 06/13/06

Loc: Illinois

Re: Jupiter 9\9\12 new

[Re: jwestervelt]
#5412539 - 09/09/12 11:29 PM

Chris,

Your look at Jupiter was much better than mine. This certainly was worth sketching and a fine one it is.

Frank

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cpr1
sage

Reged: 03/24/12

Loc: Louisiana

Re: Jupiter 9\9\12 new

[Re: frank5817]
#5413405 - 09/10/12 01:54 PM

Thanks, I observed it about an hour and a half. I still have not seen round spots in the pole areas like in photos. The most prominate feature this time was a large knot and some blues festoons in the center of the two belts. I also good detail in the northern eq belt. Double belt in southern region.

Edited by cpr1 (09/10/12 01:55 PM)

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