LtE Now for CMO/ISMO in March. 2026

Solar & Planetary LtE Now in March 2026

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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter on March 18th

Received: 1 April 2026, 02:15 JST

Hi all,

Mostly variable/average seeing for the session, with a brief improvement right toward the end when this was captured before it again worsened. A lot of time spent for only a brief period of decent conditions.

Oval BA is moving off at lower right. The array of SSTC white ovals at this longitude is nicely seen.

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-18-1925_2-RGBdp.jpg

Best wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤••••• Subject: Venus 2026-03-30 UT

Received: 31 March 2026, 12:22 JST

Venus images on 30 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-30 UT

Received: 31 March 2026, 12:20 JST

Jupiter images on 30 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-29 UT

Received: 30 March 2026, 09:16 JST

Jupiter images on 29 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-28 UT

Received: 30 March 2026, 09:15 JST

Jupiter images on 28 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-27 UT

Received: 30 March 2026, 09:12 JST

Jupiter images on 27 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter on March 11th

Received: 28 March 2026, 03:05 JST

Hi all,

Here are some images from March 11th. Variable/good seeing.

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-11-2000_1-RGBdp.jpg

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-11-2046_8-RGBdp.jpg

Best wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-25 UT

Received: 26 March 2026, 17:29 JST

Jupiter images on 25 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter in IR and GRS rotation (March 21st)

Received: 25 March 2026, 08:47 JST

Hi all,

Here are some IR images we obtained on March 21st. These are with IR 642 filter.

An animation of the GRS internal rotation was produced which easily shows rotational movement over the 1h 41m period.

Images: https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-21-1911_9-IRtwdp.jpg

Animation: https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/grs_rotation_2026_03_21-IR_101min.gif

60cm Dobsonian with Uranus-M camera and IR642 filter.

Best wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter with GRS and Europa (March 21st)

Received: 23 March 2026, 11:03 JST

Hi all,

I joined Tom Williams at his home observatory for this session and we spent an enjoyable few hours observing and imaging Jupiter.

Variable conditions with some very good periods allowed some high quality images using Tom's large aperture 60cm Dobsonian.

We also enjoyed some wonderful views visually around this time. The colour in this image very closely matches what was seen visually. The GRS colour was strikingly vivid.

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-21-2045_2-RGBtwdp.jpg

Europa is seen alongside showing surface markings which closely correspond to the WinJUPOS map for that time.

Best wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤••••• Subject: Jovian transit events (March 17th & 19th.)

Received: 20 March 2026, 23:00 JST

Hi all,

Here are a couple of transit events from this past week.

The first double event with Callisto and Io was in variable seeing but the Ganymede event last night had a period of excellent seeing for a short while around sunset.

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-17-2112_1-RGBdp.jpg

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-19-1840_2-RGBdp.jpg

Best wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter images (March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th.)

Received: 17 March 2026, 04:51 JST

Hi all,

Here are some Jupiter images from March. Some periods of excellent seeing on a couple of nights allowed detailed views. All obtained from my home site on the UK south coast.

I will be resuming image emailing again as i've had several requests to do so.

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-02-ALL-RGBdp.jpg

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-03-1808_5-RGBdp.jpg

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-03-2040_8-RGBdp.jpg

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-04-2101_9-RGBdp.jpg

https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-09-1842_4-RGBdp.jpg

Best wishes,

Damian PEACH (Selsey, WS, the UK)

Web: http://www.damianpeach.com/

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-15 UT

Received: 16 March 2026, 00:17 JST

Jupiter images on 15 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-14 UT

Received: 15 March 2026, 14:09 JST

Jupiter images on 14 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-11 UT

Received: 12 March 2026, 12:58 JST

Jupiter images on 11 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter images, 3rd March 2026

Received: 10 March 2026, 04:37 JST

Hi all,

Jupiter and Oval BA on March 3rd. One occasion to monitor its current colour state.

Despite having being taken under poorer conditions, the UV image does detect a further darkening in comparison with B or B425, so yes, its inside ring is indeed a bit reddish.

Christophe

Christophe PELLIER (Nantes, FRANCE)

Planetary astronomy and imaging

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-07 UT

Received: 8 March 2026, 21:16 JST

Jupiter images on 7 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-05 UT

Received: 6 March 2026, 15:31 JST

Jupiter images on 5 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: The 3^rd Anniversary of Akutsu Cebu Observatory

Received: 5 March 2026, 11:07 JST

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-04 UT

Received: 5 March 2026, 00:08 JST

Jupiter images on 4 March 2026.

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Total Lunar Eclipse, on 03 March 2026

Received: 4 March 2026, 17:12 JST

Best regards,

Tomio AKUTSU (Cebu, PHLIPPINES)

Akutsu Cebu Observarory

¤••••• Subject: Jupiter images, 24 February 2026

Received: 3 March 2026, 04:17 JST

Hi all,
Some Jupiter images after a very rainy winter :/

They show the STrZ anticyclonic ring. While bright in CH4, there is no excess of absorption in UV (in comparison with the SEB) and so it has not reached the red spot state.
Best wishes,
Christophe