Jupiter 2018-03-31 06:38 UTC

Seeing was better, relatively speaking, than what I've seen over the past few months despite Jupiter being only 29° in altitude. However, I am still waiting for anything decent almost six months after receiving the C14 Edge HD. Unfortunately, thin clouds that slowly grew opaque prevented any more imaging when Jupiter was at a higher altitude and seeing was improving.

Some notes about surface details, from north to south:

• The NTB has thinned to little more than a thin orange belt since its dramatic return early last apparition.
• White Spot Z is near the central meridian on the northern edge of the NEB.
• The NEB continues to retreat to its normal height.
• The EZ still has an orange tint.
• The southern edge of the SEB is noticeably darker than the rest of the belt.
• Oval BA is rising with the darkened Ghost trailing it.

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