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¤••••• Subject: Venus 2026-04-29
UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-29 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 29 April 0523UT
R610LP RGB
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Hi all,
Having found some decent conditions this morning on Saturn, I
was encouraged to try a first RGB capture. But while busy with the B captures,
and before I could go to the R captures, cloud moved over (which unfortunately
also prevented any Mercury captures). I did however use the R610LP to put
together the R(R/IR)GB image. The B was poor quality,
but it’s a start.
Mare Cimmerium and Mare Sirenum continue to dominate the view, with Elysium to
lower right and Amazonis to lower left.
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-28 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Re: Mars 28 April
0526UT R610LP
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To: Roger Venable
If I may add a further remark,
I think Ausonia is naturally a little
light, and this appearance is much like at similar Martian season in the
past.
Richard
Sent from my iPad
Richard McKIM (
¤••••• Subject: Re: Mars 28 April
0526UT R610LP
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Thanks for this image,
Ausonia bright spot. Hmmm. . . .
It's the beginning of southern summer, not usually a season of ice clouds, but
a season of dust storms. I suspect that the bright spot is a local dust cloud
in Ausonia.
-- Roger
Roger VENABLE (
¤••••• Subject: Mars 28 April 0526UT
R610LP
Received:
Hi all,
Mars this morning, shortly after
sunrise.
The main dark feature is Mare Cimmerium,
with Mare Sirenum now coming into view to the left
and with Hesperia and Mare Tyrrhenum to the right.
Possible detection of a small SPC with
Mare Chronium and Electris/Eridania
below it.
Elysium is towards the bottom.
I note the light spot, to the upper right (Ausonia region?).
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-27 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars 27 April 0528UT
R610LP
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Hi all,
Mars this morning, shortly after
sunrise.
The main dark feature is Mare Cimmerium.
Maybe a hint of lightness at the SPC
with Mare Chronium and Electris/Eridania
below it.
Elysium is lower centre.
I don’t think it will be long before I should be able to try
RGB.
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
images (April 25th)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from last night. Some spells of excellent
seeing for a short time.
Sadly it didn't last long enough for when the shadow of Io
arrived on the disk!
Oval BA is well seen though looking rather indistinct.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-25-1929_5-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Mars 26 April 0508UT
R610LP
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Hi all,
Mars this morning, shortly before
sunrise.
The main dark feature is Mare Cimmerium,
with Hesperia and M Tyrrhenum to its right.
Maybe a hint of lightness at the SPC
and the upper right limb (
Elysium is lower centre, although no obvious detail noted.
Best regards, Clyde
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter images (April
24th)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from last night. My 50th
Jupiter imaging session of the current apparition.
A brief spell of about 15 min was it for the decent seeing
this night which happened almost exactly around sunset.
Europa is in
transit showing a phase effect.
Spot Z is prominent in the NTrZ.
The NNTZ-LRS is faintly seen at upper right.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-24-1907_8-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter images (April
23rd)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from tonight just after sundown. Similar to
last night in a handful of captures were good quality - actually better than i expected which is always a nice surprise :-)
Perhaps most notable in the small STrZ
ring is now very faint. I almost missed it initially.
The SEB is in a very settled condition at these longitudes.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-23-1921_1-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-23 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
images (April 22nd)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from last night. Good seeing again for a
short while around sundown.
The elongated dark
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-22-1922_4-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
images (April 20th, 21st.)
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Hi all,
Here are some images from the 20th and 21st.
Poor conditions on the 20th with Callisto's
shadow on the disk, but the 21st had some spells of good seeing.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-20-1945_6-RGBdp.jpg
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-21-1927_1-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Mars 22
April 0540UT R610LP
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Hi all,
Another early season attempt at Mars,
although I had to sit for quite a while (30mins) for altitude to increase and to
allow conditions to settle after sunrise.
As noted on another post, there is currently strong Jetstream.
A few features may have been detected:
a) SPC at top
b) Syrtis
Major at lower right.
c) Syrtis Minor and Mare Tyrrhenum are the dark features near centre.
d) Hesperia and Mare Cimmerium are
to the centre left.
e)
f) Eridania also shows as light
towards the upper left.
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter image
(April 19th)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from yesterday evening. Mostly
poor to variable seeing throughout with a few better moments here and there.
The GRS is well seen. Time is fast running out now for
further good quality views as the planet is now rapidly dropping into the
evening twilight.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-19-1928_2-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-20 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Venus
2026-04-16 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Venus 2026-04-15 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
images (April 13, 15th.)
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Hi all,
Here are two recent images - one from the 13th and the other
from last night.
Excellent seeing for a time on the
13th. Windy with large amounts of low cloud blowing in from the sea
on the 15th allowed only a handful of captures, though seeing was good.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-13-1920_2-RGBdp.jpg
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-15-1903_2-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter with
Oval BA (April 8th.)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from the 8th. Very good
seeing.
Oval BA is nicely seen though rather distorted in
shape.
The resolution of very fine detail is starting to fall off
somewhat with the dwindling angular size of the planet.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-08-1948_0-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
image (April 7th.)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from April 7th. Periods
of good seeing for a time around sunset.
A particularly nice view of the GRS
central on the disk.
The size of the spot measured from the image is 13,790km.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-07-1902_8-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-12 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars
12 April 0504UT R610LP
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Hi all,
A sunrise capture of Mars this morning,
under heavy dew conditions.
Again, low res, but with detection
of some large scale features
a) South Polar cap at top
b) Sinus Sabeaus and
C) Mare Serpentis at centre left
D) Deucalionis Regio
is the light region in the centre, with a hint of Pandorae
Fretum above it
E) Bright Arabia at the bottom.
F) Possible hints also of
Argyre(upper right) and Margaritifer
Sinus (center right).
Best regards, Clyde
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-10 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
image (April 6th.)
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Hi all,
Here is an image from April 6th. Excellent
seeing. A fine view of Oval BA.
The brilliant
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-06-1901_6-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
images (April 5th.)
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Hi all,
Here are some images from April 5th. Some periods
of good seeing, especially later on.
The GRS and cyclonic STB features are well seen.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-05-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-07 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Mars
7 April 0512UT R610LP
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Hi all,
I managed to catch an early season glimpse of a small (4.1”)
Mars just after sunrise this morning at an altitude of 20 degrees.
Low resolution due to poor, challenging, conditions.
However, I believe a few features may just be detected:
a) The south polar cap at the top
b) The darkish Mare Erythraeum
extending across the centre
c) The light streak of Chryse/Xanthe
across the lower section of the image.
d) Maybe a hint of Niliacus Lacus
at the bottom.
e) Tharsis to the lower right.
Best regards,
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter images
(March 20th, April 2nd.)
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Hi all,
Here are two images from March 20th and April 2nd.
Good to very good seeing on both sessions.
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-03-20-1847_6-RGBdp.jpg
https://www.damianpeach.com/jup25/2026-04-02-1840_5-RGBdp.jpg
Best wishes,
Damian
PEACH (Selsey, WS, the
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¤••••• Subject: Venus
2026-04-03 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-03 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter
2026-04-02 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
¤••••• Subject: Jupiter 2026-03-31 UT
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Tomio AKUTSU (
Akutsu Cebu Observarory
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March 18th
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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
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