Jupiter 2020

After finishing with Venus the previous evening, I refined the Advanced VX's alignment so the go-to was precise enough to center any target in an eyepiece. Doing so made Jupiter easy to find during the day. Started imaging about half an hour after sunrise. The blue channel was extremely challenging because of the low contrast between the planet and sky.

Notes:

• Ganymede is transiting over the North Temperate Zone.
• The Great Red Spot is setting.

After finishing with Venus the previous evening, I refined the Advanced VX's alignment so the go-to was precise enough to center any target in an eyepiece. Doing so made Jupiter easy to find during the day. Started imaging about half an hour after sunrise. The blue channel was extremely challenging because of the low contrast between the planet and sky.

Notes:

• Ganymede is transiting over the North Temperate Zone.
• The Equatorial Zone is still orange. Hard to tell if it's still as intense as six months ago.
• The Great Red Spot is setting.

After finishing with Venus the previous evening, I refined the Advanced VX's alignment so the go-to was precise enough to center any target in an eyepiece. Doing so made Jupiter easy to find during the day. Started imaging about half an hour after sunrise. The blue channel was extremely challenging because of the low contrast between the planet and sky.

Notes:

• Ganymede is transiting over the North Temperate Zone. In visible light, it looks dark, but it blends in with Jupiter at 850nm.
• The Great Red Spot is setting.

The sky started to brighten as I finished imaging Mars, creating the need for a quick stop at Jupiter. Seeing was noticeably worse thanks to the lower elevation.

Notes:

• The Equatorial Zone is still orange, but less so than last apparition.
• Oval BA is setting.

The sky started to brighten as I finished imaging Mars, creating the need for a quick stop at Jupiter. Seeing was noticeably worse thanks to the lower elevation.

Notes:

• Oval BA is setting.

Although the morning was cold and windy, it has been two months since my last image of Jupiter, so I was going to be happy with whatever image I got. In order to catch all three bright morning planets before sunrise, I used my ASI224MC to capture all color channels at once.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt seems to be widening.
• The Equatorial Zone is still slightly orange.

Seeing had improved slightly by the time I got around to imaging Jupiter. My usual order of imaging morning planets starts with Jupiter because it's currently the highest of the three, but I wanted to catch the GRS so I had to save it for last.

Notes:

• The Equatorial Zone is still slightly orange.
• The Great Red Spot is rising.
• The western part of the STB Spectre is setting.
• Ganymede is approaching transit.

Third consecutive morning of imaging. Still lacking fine details due to poor conditions, but this is the best image of the apparition so far.

Notes:

• The Equatorial Zone is still slightly orange.

Ground conditions were more favorable for setting up the C14 setup than the last few imaging sessions. Unfortunately, the sky conditions were worse than the forecast anticipated.

Notes:

• The GRS is rotating into view.
• Io is transiting over the EZ-NEB boundary, but it's hard to see.

Ground conditions were more favorable for setting up the C14 setup than the last few imaging sessions. Unfortunately, the sky conditions were worse than the forecast anticipated.

Notes:

• The GRS is rotating into view.
• Io is transiting over the EZ-NEB boundary, but it's hard to see.

Compared to previous mornings, seeing was closer to good. Unfortunately for me, I set up the C8 before going to bed in anticipation of strong winds, but it ended up being calm enough for the C14. Nevertheless, I was happy to the good conditions while imaging Jupiter.

Notes:

• The Great Red Spot is rotating into view.
• A white barge in the SEB is on the central meridian.
• Callisto is approaching occultation by Jupiter.

Compared to previous mornings, seeing was closer to good. Unfortunately for me, I set up the C8 before going to bed in anticipation of strong winds, but it ended up being calm enough for the C14. Nevertheless, I was happy to the good conditions while imaging Jupiter.

Notes:

• The Great Red Spot is rotating into view.
• A white barge in the SEB is on the central meridian.
• Callisto is approaching occultation by Jupiter.

Compared to previous mornings, seeing was closer to good. Unfortunately for me, I set up the C8 before going to bed in anticipation of strong winds, but it ended up being calm enough for the C14. Nevertheless, I was happy to the good conditions while imaging Jupiter.

Notes:

• The Great Red Spot is rotating into view.
• A white barge in the SEB is on the central meridian.
• Callisto is approaching occultation by Jupiter.

Excellent transparency as usual, but poor seeing conditions strike again.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt appears chaotic on its northern edge. A bright rift with an eastward tail is at the central meridian
• The South Equatorial belt looks clumpy on its southern edge.
• Europa's shadow is transiting the NEB.

This morning saw improvements in imaging conditions compared to previous mornings.

Notes:

• Io's shadow is beginning to transit.
• The Equatorial Zone is still orange, but less so than a year ago.
• A white barge is on the South Equatorial Belt is rotating into view.

Another morning of poor seeing to finish a difficult month of imaging. I finished recording IR685 data early to have enough time for Saturn.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt has a few rifts.
• The Equatorial Zone is still orange. A small band of clouds at the equator appears darker than its surroundings.
• The Great Red Spot appears to have a small extension on its eastern end.
• A white barge in the South Equatorial Belt is rotating out of view.

Another morning of poor seeing to finish a difficult month of imaging. I finished recording IR685 data early to have enough time for Saturn.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt has a few rifts.
• The Equatorial Zone has a dark spot near the central meridian.
• The Great Red Spot appears to have a dark extension on its eastern end.
• A white barge in the South Equatorial Belt is rotating out of view.

A new month has brought improved seeing conditions. The air was very humid, requiring strong dew control to keep the C14 dew-free.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt is chaotic as it expands northward.

Decent seeing conditions this morning.

Notes:

• The NNTZ Little Red Spot is at the central meridian.
• The North Equatorial Belt has lots of rifting.
• The Great Red Spot appears slightly egg-shaped.
• Two structured segments are visible in the South Temperate Belt, one as a dark spot and the other as a faint blue streak south of the GRS. I think these same segments were visible in images last apparition.

Quite good seeing this morning after over a week away due to final exams and bad weather.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt is in chaos as it expands northward.

Quite good seeing this morning after over a week away due to final exams and bad weather.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt is in chaos as it expands northward.

Quite good seeing this morning after over a week away due to final exams and bad weather.

Notes:

• The NEB is in chaos as it expands northward.
• The SEBn is bright, more like a zone than a belt.

This morning had good seeing conditions with decent transparency.

Notes:

• The NEB has a lot of rifting.
• The EZ is still slightly orange.
• The GRS is rising.

This morning had good seeing conditions with decent transparency.

Notes:

• The NEB has a lot of rifting.
• The GRS is rising.

This morning had good seeing conditions with decent transparency.

Notes:

• The NEB has a lot of rifting.
• The EZ has a couple dark festoons.
• The GRS is rising.

Impressive seeing and good transparency. This was the first night with my new laptop, a Dell Precision 7540. This laptop is much more upgradable than my late-2013 MacBook Pro, where the limited drive space would force me to stop imaging and move data off.

Notes:

• The NEB is chaotic as it expands northwards.
• The EZ is slightly orange.
• Oval BA is about to rotate off the day side.

Impressive seeing and good transparency. This was the first night with my new laptop, a Dell Precision 7540. This laptop is much more upgradable than my late-2013 MacBook Pro, where the limited drive space would force me to stop imaging and move data off.

Notes:

• The NEB is chaotic as it expands northwards.
• Oval BA is about to rotate off the day side.

Impressive seeing and good transparency. This was the first night with my new laptop, a Dell Precision 7540. This laptop is much more upgradable than my late-2013 MacBook Pro, where the limited drive space would force me to stop imaging and move data off.

Notes:

• Oval BA rotating off the day side.
• Io has just moved out from behind Jupiter while Callisto also moves away

Very good seeing and transparency for the second night in a row.

Notes:

• White Spot Z is about to set.
• The NEB has a lot of rifts.
• The EZ is slightly orange.

Very good seeing and transparency for the second night in a row.

Notes:

• White Spot Z is about to set.
• The NEB has a lot of rifts.
• The Great Red Spot is rotating into view.

Very good seeing and transparency for the second night in a row.

Notes:

• White Spot Z is setting.
• The NEB has a lot of rifts.
• The Great Red Spot is rotating into view.

Variable conditions this morning, but enough data was recorded to make a good image.

Notes:

• The NEB has a few rifts past the central meridian.
• The Great Red Spot has a few visible features to the north of its dark core.
• Clyde's Spot, southwest of the GRS, is turning dark.
• Oval BA is rising.
• On Ganymede, the bright Tros crater is visible.

Variable conditions this morning, but enough data was recorded to make a good image.

Notes:

• The NEB has a few rifts past the central meridian.
• The Great Red Spot has a few visible features to the north of its dark core.
• Clyde's Spot, southwest of the GRS, is turning dark.
• Oval BA is rising.
• On Ganymede, the bright Tros crater is visible.

Variable conditions this morning, but enough data was recorded to make a good image.

Notes:

• The NEB has a few rifts past the central meridian.
• The Great Red Spot has a few visible features to the north of its dark core.
• Clyde's Spot, southwest of the GRS, is turning dark.
• Oval BA is rising.

This was a difficult morning of imaging. The focuser was not moving and the motor was emitting a loud buzz when sending commands. After seeing no issues externally, I opened the motor in the dark to investigate myself and confirmed the motor itself was not moving. Clouds started rolling in as I reattached it, so I quickly focused manually and started recording before losing Jupiter to the clouds.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial belt is chaotic.
• White Spot Z is approaching the central meridian.
• The Equatorial Zone is orange.

Less than good seeing but excellent transparency during this imaging session.

Notes:

• A dark brown storm on the NEB is approaching the central meridian.
• The SEBn is pale.

Less than good seeing but excellent transparency during this imaging session.

Notes:

• A dark storm on the NEBn is just past the central meridian.
• The SEBn is pale.

Less than good seeing but excellent transparency during this imaging session.

Notes:

• A dark storm on the NEBn is just past the central meridian.
• The EZn has a dark hot spot.

Poor seeing persisted from yesterday. I continued to focus manually due to a motor malfunction.

Notes:

• The NEB is thin on this hemisphere.
• The EZ is slightly orange.
• The STB Spectre is setting.

Poor seeing persisted from yesterday. I continued to focus manually due to a motor malfunction.

Notes:

• The NEB is thin on this hemisphere.
• The GRS is rising.
• The STB Spectre is setting.

Poor seeing persisted from yesterday. I continued to focus manually due to a motor malfunction.

Notes:

• The NEB is thin on this hemisphere.
• The GRS is rising.

Excellent transparency and below average seeing conditions this morning, which made manually focusing difficult.

Notes:

• The NTB is pale.
• The NEBn is chaotic.
• Oval BA is approaching the GRS.
• Io is being eclipsed by Jupiter. It was only visible while recording the red channel. Europa remained visible while recording all channels.

Excellent transparency and below average seeing conditions this morning, which made manually focusing difficult.

Notes:

• The GRS is setting.
• Oval BA is approaching the GRS.

Excellent transparency and below average seeing conditions this morning, which made manually focusing difficult.

Notes:

• The NTB is thin and dark.
• The NEBn is chaotic.
• The GRS is setting.
• Oval BA is approaching the GRS.

Slightly improved seeing compared to the past few nights.

Notes:

• A complex system of rifts in the NEB is passing by White Spot Z.
• Io has just finished transiting.

Slightly improved seeing compared to the past few nights.

Notes:

• A complex system of rifts in the NEB is passing by White Spot Z.

Slightly improved seeing compared to the past few nights.

Notes:

• A complex system of rifts in the NEB is past the central meridian. Z.
• Io has just finished transiting.

Pretty good seeing this morning after a few days of underwhelming conditions.

Notes:

• The NTB is pale.
• The NEB is chaotic with a ragged northern edge and a few large rifts.
• Clyde's Spot has darkened and is moving away from the GRS.
• Another STB structured segment is passing south of the GRS.
• Oval BA is rising.

Pretty good seeing this morning after a few days of underwhelming conditions.

Notes:

• The NEB is chaotic with a ragged northern edge and a few large rifts.
• Clyde's Spot has darkened and is moving away from the GRS.
• Another STB structured segment is passing south of the GRS.
• Oval BA is rising.

Pretty good seeing this morning after a few days of underwhelming conditions.

Notes:

• The NTBs is dark while the NTBn is lighter.
• The NEB is chaotic with a ragged northern edge and a few large rifts.
• Clyde's Spot has is moving away from the GRS.
• Another STB structured segment is passing south of the GRS.
• Oval BA is rising.

A second morning of fairly good seeing. It turns out the root of my motor focus problems was the serial cable connecting it to the controller. A new one was supposed to arrive a couple days ago, but the envelope was empty because it was improperly sealed!

Notes:

• The NEB is thinner on this hemisphere.
• White Spot Z has an orange perimeter.
• There are two small storms approaching the central meridian on the boundary between the SEB and STrZ.

A second morning of fairly good seeing. It turns out the root of my motor focus problems was the serial cable connecting it to the controller. A new one was supposed to arrive a couple days ago, but the envelope was empty because it was improperly sealed!

Notes:

• The NEB is thinner on this hemisphere.
• White Spot Z has an orange perimeter.
• There are two small storms on the central meridian on the boundary between the SEB and STrZ.

A second morning of fairly good seeing. It turns out the root of my motor focus problems was the serial cable connecting it to the controller. A new one was supposed to arrive a couple days ago, but the envelope was empty because it was improperly sealed!

Notes:

• The NEB is thinner on this hemisphere.
• White Spot Z is setting.
• The Great Red Spot is rising.
• There are two small storms on the central meridian on the boundary between the SEB and STrZ.

A second morning of fairly good seeing. It turns out the root of my motor focus problems was the serial cable connecting it to the controller. A new one was supposed to arrive a couple days ago, but the envelope was empty because it was improperly sealed!

Notes:

• The NEB is thinner on this hemisphere.
• The Great Red Spot is rising.

I was surprised to see a clear sky, so I started setting up. However, clouds rolled in just as I was ready, so I captured what I could between the gaps.

Notes:

• The SEBn is pale.
• Oval BA is at the central meridian.

I had taken in the C8, but the sky cleared again. Instead of risking a repeat of what happened earlier, I pulled out my Sky-Watcher Classic 150P to quickly get some nice views through the eyepiece. However, I decided to see what this telescope is capable of and inserted my ASI224MC. Although thin clouds interfered with the imaging, I can't complain about the results for a setup worth a few hundred dollars.

Was not expecting a clear night, so I quickly set up the C8 to take advantage of the opportunity.

Notes:

• The NEB is chaotic and expanding northward.
• A brown barge on the SEB is at the central meridian.

Was not expecting a clear night, so I quickly set up the C8 to take advantage of the opportunity.

Notes:

• The NEB is chaotic and expanding northward.
• A brown barge seen on the SEB in visible light is blending in with the surrounding area in infrared.

Excellent conditions to start with until more turbulent air moved in. I removed the extension tube from my BARADV and attached it to my cameras's nosepiece for a more optimal image scale.

A segment of the SSTB appears to be reddish in color.

Excellent conditions to start with until more turbulent air moved in. I removed the extension tube from my BARADV and attached it to my cameras's nosepiece for a more optimal image scale.

Excellent conditions to start with until more turbulent air moved in. I removed the extension tube from my BARADV and attached it to my cameras's nosepiece for a more optimal image scale.

Excellent conditions to start with until more turbulent air moved in. I removed the extension tube from my BARADV and attached it to my cameras's nosepiece for a more optimal image scale.

Decent imaging conditions on this night. The Great Red Spot has a small flake extending from its west side.

Decent imaging conditions on this night. The Great Red Spot has a small flake extending from its west side.

Decent imaging conditions on this night. The Great Red Spot has a small flake extending from its west side.

Decent seeing, but imaging was cut short by clouds. The North Equatorial belt looks a bit chaotic while the South Equatorial Belt looks calm.

Average to marginally good seeing conditions. Ganymede is approaching transit while Europa is moving away. Good seeing conditions. On Ganymede, Osiris crater is visible as a bright spot on the southern hemisphere.

Average to marginally good seeing conditions. Ganymede is approaching transit while Europa is moving away. Good seeing conditions. On Ganymede, Osiris crater is visible as a bright spot on the southern hemisphere.

Average to marginally good seeing conditions. Ganymede is approaching transit while Europa is moving away. Good seeing conditions. On Ganymede, Osiris crater is visible as a bright spot on the southern hemisphere.

Average to marginally good seeing conditions. Ganymede is approaching transit while Europa is moving away. Good seeing conditions. On Ganymede, Osiris crater is visible as a bright spot on the southern hemisphere.

Seeing was somewhere between average and good. The Equatorial Zone is still orange over two years after it started changing.

Seeing was somewhere between average and good. The Equatorial Zone is still orange over two years after it started changing.

Seeing was somewhere between average and good. The Equatorial Zone is still orange over two years after it started changing.

Good conditions. Oval BA is at the central meridian.

Good conditions. Oval BA is at the central meridian.

This is my first image through a UV filter after seven months of waiting!

Good conditions. Oval BA is at the central meridian.

Good conditions. Oval BA is at the central meridian.

Less than ideal conditions. A dark oval on the North Equatorial Belt is near the central meridian.

Less than ideal conditions. A dark oval on the North Equatorial Belt is near the central meridian.

Less than ideal conditions. A dark oval on the North Equatorial Belt is near the central meridian.

Less than ideal conditions. A dark oval on the North Equatorial Belt is near the central meridian.

Decent imaging conditions. The South Equatorial Belt has a blue streak trailing the Great Red Spot.

Decent imaging conditions. The South Equatorial Belt has a blue streak trailing the Great Red Spot.

Decent imaging conditions. The South Equatorial Belt has a blue streak trailing the Great Red Spot.

Decent seeing. The North Equatorial Belt is expanding northward.

Decent seeing. The North Equatorial Belt is expanding northward.

Decent seeing. The North Equatorial Belt is expanding northward.

Decent seeing. The North Equatorial Belt is expanding northward.

First light with my new ASI462MC. This was used without the Atmospheric Dispersion corrector since I couldn't figure out how to make it fit in the existing imaging train.

Decent seeing. The North Equatorial Belt is expanding northward.

First light with my new ASI462MC. This camera is more sensitive than the ASI290MM, especially in near-infrared wavelengths.

Decent seeing. The North Equatorial Belt is expanding northward.

First light with my new ASI462MC. This camera is more sensitive than the ASI290MM, especially in near-infrared wavelengths.

Another night of decent seeing. White Spot Z is surrounded by rifts in the North Equatorial Belt.

Another night of decent seeing. White Spot Z is surrounded by rifts in the North Equatorial Belt.

Another night of decent seeing. White Spot Z is surrounded by rifts in the North Equatorial Belt.

Yet another night of good conditions. Clouds interrupted the session for an hour. The northern South Equatorial Belt is pale.

Yet another night of good conditions. Clouds interrupted the session for an hour. The northern South Equatorial Belt is pale.

Yet another night of good conditions. Clouds interrupted the session for an hour. The northern South Equatorial Belt is pale.

Yet another night of good conditions. Clouds interrupted the session for an hour. The northern South Equatorial Belt is pale.

Decent imaging conditions. A brown barge is near the central meridian in the South Equatorial Belt.

Decent imaging conditions. A brown barge is near the central meridian in the South Equatorial Belt.

Decent imaging conditions. A brown barge is near the central meridian in the South Equatorial Belt.

Good conditions. Oval BA is approaching conjunction with the Great Red Spot while the two dark spots in the South Temperate Belt are moving on.

Good conditions. Oval BA is approaching conjunction with the Great Red Spot while the two dark spots in the South Temperate Belt are moving on.

Good conditions. Oval BA is approaching conjunction with the Great Red Spot while the two dark spots in the South Temperate Belt are moving on.

Opposition night for Saturn. The Seeliger effect is in full swing.

Opposition night for Saturn. The Seeliger effect is in full swing.

Opposition night for Saturn. The Seeliger effect is in full swing.

Excellent seeing conditions.

Tros crater is visible as a bright dot on Ganymede.

Excellent seeing conditions.

The Great Red Spot is rotating into view.

Excellent seeing conditions.

The Great Red Spot is rising.

Excellent seeing conditions.

The Great Red Spot is rising.

Another night of excellent seeing. Io's bright equator is barely visible.

Another night of excellent seeing. Io's bright equator is barely visible.

Another night of excellent seeing. Io's bright equator is barely visible.

Good seeing. Europa is transiting and the Great Red Spot has a small flake extending from its west side.

Good seeing. Europa is transiting and the Great Red Spot has a small flake extending from its west side.

Good seeing. Europa is transiting and the Great Red Spot has a small flake extending from its west side.

Clouds cut off imaging while imaging in methane band.

Great seeing. White Spot Z is about to rotate off the disk.

Great seeing. White Spot Z is about to rotate off the disk.

Great seeing. White Spot Z is about to rotate off the disk.

Decent seeing for the first imaging night in August. White Spot Z is just past the central meridian.

Decent seeing for the first imaging night in August. White Spot Z is just past the central meridian.

Decent seeing for the first imaging night in August. White Spot Z is just past the central meridian.

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Had a night of stable seeing and great transparency.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt has a large rift at the central meridian.
• Oval BA is closing in on conjunction with the Great Red Spot.
• Io's shadow is about to leave Jupiter's surface.

Had a night of stable seeing and great transparency.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt has a large rift at the central meridian.
• Oval BA is closing in on conjunction with the Great Red Spot.
• Io's shadow is about to leave Jupiter's surface.

Had a night of stable seeing and great transparency.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt has a large rift at the central meridian.
• Oval BA is closing in on conjunction with the Great Red Spot.
• Io's shadow is about to leave Jupiter's surface.

Had a night of stable seeing and great transparency.

Notes:

• The North Equatorial Belt has a large rift at the central meridian.
• Oval BA is closing in on conjunction with the Great Red Spot.
• Io's shadow is about to leave Jupiter's surface.

Tonight was a very good night of imaging despite the windy conditions. Seeing was very stable and transparency was excellent.

Notes:

• A small rift has appeared at the central meridian in the North Equatorial Belt.
• Most of the Equatorial Zone has a faint orange appearance.

Tonight was a very good night of imaging despite the windy conditions. Seeing was very stable and transparency was excellent.

Notes:

• A small rift has appeared at the central meridian in the North Equatorial Belt.
• Most of the Equatorial Zone has a faint orange appearance.

Tonight was a very good night of imaging despite the windy conditions. Seeing was very stable and transparency was excellent.

Notes:

• A small rift has appeared at the central meridian in the North Equatorial Belt.
• Most of the Equatorial Zone has a faint orange appearance.

Tonight was a very good night of imaging despite the windy conditions. Seeing was very stable and transparency was excellent.

Notes:

• A small rift has appeared at the central meridian in the North Equatorial Belt.
• Most of the Equatorial Zone has a faint orange appearance.

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Seeing conditions were decent. Aside from the normal imaging with the EdgeHD 14, I also did another imaging run at the same time with my ASI120MC and Sky-Watcher Classic 150P. It was a little hard keep aim at the planet with a manual mount, but I am happy with the results for an entry level telescope meant for visual use.

Seeing conditions were decent. Aside from the normal imaging with the EdgeHD 14, I also did another imaging run at the same time with my ASI120MC and Sky-Watcher Classic 150P. It was a little hard keep aim at the planet with a manual mount, but I am happy with the results for an entry level telescope meant for visual use.

Seeing conditions were decent. Aside from the normal imaging with the EdgeHD 14, I also did another imaging run at the same time with my ASI120MC and Sky-Watcher Classic 150P. It was a little hard keep aim at the planet with a manual mount, but I am happy with the results for an entry level telescope meant for visual use.

Seeing conditions were decent. Aside from the normal imaging with the EdgeHD 14, I also did another imaging run at the same time with my ASI120MC and Sky-Watcher Classic 150P. It was a little hard keep aim at the planet with a manual mount, but I am happy with the results for an entry level telescope meant for visual use.

Seeing conditions were decent. Aside from the normal imaging with the EdgeHD 14, I also did another imaging run at the same time with my ASI120MC and Sky-Watcher Classic 150P. It was a little hard keep aim at the planet with a manual mount, but I am happy with the results for an entry level telescope meant for visual use.

Seeing conditions were decent. Aside from the normal imaging with the EdgeHD 14, I also did another imaging run at the same time with my ASI120MC and Sky-Watcher Classic 150P. It was a little hard keep aim at the planet with a manual mount, but I am happy with the results for an entry level telescope meant for visual use.

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Okay seeing conditions tonight. A somewhat rare double shadow transit was taking place while imaging.

Notes:

• Io is transiting over the boundary of the North Equatorial Belt and Equatorial Zone.
• Ganymede is casting it's shadow onto the planet.

Okay seeing conditions tonight. A somewhat rare double shadow transit was taking place while imaging.

Notes:

• Io is transiting over the boundary of the North Equatorial Belt and Equatorial Zone.
• Ganymede is casting it's shadow onto the planet.

Okay seeing conditions tonight. A somewhat rare double shadow transit was taking place while imaging.

Notes:

• Io is transiting over the boundary of the North Equatorial Belt and Equatorial Zone.
• Ganymede is casting it's shadow onto the planet.

Okay seeing conditions tonight. A somewhat rare double shadow transit was taking place while imaging.

Notes:

• Io and its shadow are transiting over the boundary of the North Equatorial Belt and Equatorial Zone.
• Ganymede is casting it's shadow onto the planet.

Okay seeing conditions tonight. A somewhat rare double shadow transit was taking place while imaging.

Notes:

• Io and its shadow are transiting over the boundary of the North Equatorial Belt and Equatorial Zone.
• Ganymede is casting it's shadow onto the planet.

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Pretty good seeing on this night.

Notes:

• There is vigorous rifting in the North Equatorial Belt.
• The Great Red Spot and Oval BA are approaching conjunction.

Pretty good seeing on this night.

Notes:

• There is vigorous rifting in the North Equatorial Belt.
• The Great Red Spot and Oval BA are approaching conjunction.

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Seeing was a little turbulent, but it was easily worth a shot after the news of new activity in the North Temperate Belt.

Notes:

• There is a bright spot in the North Temperate Belt. The extremem brightness in the methane band image suggests that it is high above the surrounding clouds. Similar events in the past led to the NTB regaining its brown color.

Seeing was a little turbulent, but it was easily worth a shot after the news of new activity in the North Temperate Belt.

Notes:

• There is a bright spot in the North Temperate Belt. The extremem brightness in the methane band image suggests that it is high above the surrounding clouds. Similar events in the past led to the NTB regaining its brown color.

Seeing was a little turbulent, but it was easily worth a shot after the news of new activity in the North Temperate Belt.

Notes:

• There is a bright spot in the North Temperate Belt. The extremem brightness in the methane band image suggests that it is high above the surrounding clouds. Similar events in the past led to the NTB regaining its brown color.

Seeing was a little turbulent, but it was easily worth a shot after the news of new activity in the North Temperate Belt.

Notes:

• There is a bright spot in the North Temperate Belt. The extremem brightness in the methane band image suggests that it is high above the surrounding clouds. Similar events in the past led to the NTB regaining its brown color.

Seeing was slightly better than the previous few nights. The North Equatorial Belt and North Temperate Belt appear almost merged as a result of the outbreaks starting in late-August.

Seeing was slightly better than the previous few nights. The North Equatorial Belt and North Temperate Belt appear almost merged as a result of the outbreaks starting in late-August.

Seeing was slightly better than the previous few nights. The North Equatorial Belt and North Temperate Belt appear almost merged as a result of the outbreaks starting in late-August.

In preparation of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in less than a week, I decided to try imaging Jupiter during the day much like I did in January. Io, Ganymede, and Europa are also visible from left to right.