LtE in CMO #260
From Dr P Clay SHERROD
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Subject: ASO Jupiter Patrol -
After
three more nights of horrible weather (18"
rain and counting....) we
have a fairly good night tonight, albeit not steady at all. Nonetheless the giant planet is cooperating
with some interesting views! (sure is diminishing in overall size!).....
"jupiter0415a"
http://www.arksky.org/asoimg/jupiter0415a.jpg
Seeing poor.
Some nice detail seen in spite of poor seeing
conditions. Note the very bright yellow oval in the NEZ just w. of the
CM; this was quite pronounced on the CCTV during imaging. Very
nice northward extension of NEBn activity into the NTrZ west of the CM with this activity seemingly increasing
some over past weeks. Some distinct activity now
beginning to emerge in the hitherto quiet SEZ, as seen west of the CM.
"jupiter0415b" -
http://www.arksky.org/asoimg/jupiter0415b.jpg
seeing poor to
fair. Some nice contrast features are
seen; note the very nice gray small oval s. of the NEBs
in the NEZ...slightly w. of CM. Distinctly blue-gray. NEZ is continuing to exhibit some very
pronounced increase in visible activity. Small white spot
seen near CM in SSTC.
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Subject: ASO Jupiter Patrol -
Well,
after a complete drought of nights free of clouds, there finally was an opening
early, but the seeing was very poor if not impossible....got a shot of the GRS
approaching the CM and the "new" oval feature immediately to its
south at this time. It is appearing all
the more like a true oval, albeit one without a distinct peripheral border such
as BA exhibited early-on.
Also note the very dark segment/recess of the SEBn which is immediately pr and north of the GRS pr. end.
For those note receiving the image, it is on
the Arkansas Sky Image Archives at:
http://www.arksky.org/asoimg/jupiter0423a.JPG
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Subject: ASO Jupiter Patrol - Single
Images -
Seeing the worst possible; focusing nearly
impossible for the image moving and undulating constantly. However the very dark barge B-4 is seen in
the
http://www.arksky.org/asoimg/jupiter0426a.JPG
We have had about four straight
weeks of really bad seeing conditions and I am getting reports from throughout
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Subject: ASO Jupiter
Jupiter image from tonight under
very bad seeing; disturbance just e. of CM is developing rapidly, and a
distinct hint of red or pink vividly recorded.
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Subject: ASO Jupiter May 14 - 2002
UT
Very clear skies but unsteady air;
getting so low I am getting to within a day or two of losing Jupiter in
twilight and/or the western side of my building....[!!]
Seeing very bad and
Jupiter low in evening twilight. Much
interesting dark activity just on the s. edge of the
NOTE the string of large and bright ovals
within the NEZ which are suddenly intensifying in both brightness and number
fol. the CM in this image.
Activity in the NTrZ
also noted just fol. the CM, with bridging festoons between the NEBn edge and NTB.
http://www.arksky.org/asoimg/jupiter0514a.JPG
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Subject: ASO Jupiter - Image in
Daylight -
"jupiter0515a" -
http://www.arksky.org/asoimg/jupiter0515a.JPG
Seeing fair to
poor; image taken in strong twilight/daylight against blue sky. Note the wonderful bright oval activity
within the NEZ and the strong activity within the
GRS and its environs appear to be quite back
to "normal" with little residual effects from the oval interaction
activity of previous months.
Dark central area of GRS is quite pronounced
and relatively unchanged.
P Clay SHERROD (