Observation by Dean Norris: Jupiter 2022/10/4
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Dean Norris
Observer
Dean Norris
Observed
2022 Oct 04 - 05:18
Uploaded
2022 Nov 23 - 22:06
Objects
Jupiter
Equipment
- 381 mm Dobsonian f/4.2
- Apodizer
- Moon Sky Glow filter
Location
Santa Cruz, CA USA
Target name
Jupiter
Title
Jupiter 2022/10/4
About this image
L1 243.38 L2 161.28
204x Seeing 6-7 Transparency 5
The interesting features for this night were:
A SSTB oval was seen with the belt providing some dark contrast on the northern side of the oval.
An active SEBs with its small ovals with tiny dark spots preceding and following the small ovals.
The SEBn had a pair ovals as well with a wispy festoon connecting to a dark bluish grey projection on the NEBs.
There were some smaller ovals on the NEBs with bluish gray dark projections bordering the ovals. Large festoons connecting to these dark projections extending into the EQZ.
A prominent elliptical shaped oval on the NEBn was just past the CM when the drawing was made. I’ve read that these large elliptical ovals are faded barges from last years apparition. I don’t remember seeing barges fade like this in the past so it will be interesting to see what changes these undergo. The barge has a dark ring around most of it.
Two dark spots on the NNTB were seen. Interesting that a lot of activity on Jupiter observed was on the eastern hemisphere. Including these dark spots features on the NNTB.
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