Jupiter 2008

Jupiter's features can change quite a bit over time.  Here is what it looked like in 2008. 

Io crossing Jupiter on 7-21-08, f/10, red filter
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Captured a frame a second for about a half hour. That's Io's shadow you see later on.

RGB of Jupiter in good seeing, 9/6/08
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Harder to get details to pop out now that it's getting smaller to us.

RGB Jupiter taken on 9/4/08, average seeing
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The seeing forecast was very good but it wasn't there tonight. Maybe another good night will come!

Another side of Jupiter from 8/10/08, RGB image
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The seeing was pretty good this night. Surprised at how calm things seem on this part.

Jupiter, GRS region on 8/9/08
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Not good seeing but you can still see some details and changes

Jupiter on 7/30/08, GRS region
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(RG)RGB image using the RG channels to add clarity to show storm activities

Jupiter GRS Region on 7/30/08
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RGB image showing details more softly

GRS region, 07-28-08, RGB, 37 degrees altitude
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There are a couple of little storms visible near the GRS equatorial belt

RGB of Jupiter on 7/25/08 - near 37.5 Alt
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Transparency was low but I got more than I thought I would. Red Spot just coming 'round.

RGB on 07/20/08
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Jupiter was still climbing but seeing was good.

RGB of GRS region, 7/12/08
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There were odd appendages coming out of the GRS on this night, shortly after LRS went missing.

It's getting farther
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Jupiter at opposition (July 9, 2008)

It's getting farther (but not much smaller yet)
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Different Jupiter face RGB image - Pretty good seeing, more frames due to good transparency 7-20-08

RGB of Jupiter on 4-20-08, overprocessed a bit
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Seeing was quite good this night. Jove at almost 38deg altitude (near limit for me)

Another RGB shot of the GRS on 7/19/08 5:38 UT
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Can't see much of the Little Red Spot.

Taken same time as above pic but red image only
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There is something going on to the right of the GRS, maybe

Jupiter near opposition
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There is another side of Jupiter. RGB taken on 7/12/08

RGB on 6-14-08
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Io emerged from Jupiter's shadow first (farther from planet) followed by Europa

GRS area on 6/8/08
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You can see all three red spots on this pic. Little Red Spot to right gets swallowed up by GRS.

Jupiter nearing opposition
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Yes, that's Io again.

RGB taken on the same night as above picture
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Maybe a little overprocessed too but are looking for details

Jupiter with Great Red Spot (GRS)
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This was taken on 5-19-08 while Jupiter was pretty high in the sky (for us).

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GRS Area (RG)RGB 07-28-08
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RGB image - Not much activity where Little Red Spot was (left of GRS)

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