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Jupiter on May 02, 2015 Warmer moist air seems to make for more stable seeing. Note dark spot in GRS.
Jupiter on April 01, 2015
Left image recorded in Very Good Seeing (S5). Right image is a jewel in Very Fine Seeing (S7) that is rare in the Midwest. Note: Small features in left image are even smaller in the right image. Planet rotates from right to left. Warm temps with more humidity may account for the much above average seeing conditions. Compare with March images below.
March 17 2015
Jupiter on March 12, 2015 Image shows Red Spot Jr. and Great Red Spot
Jupiter on March 06 and March 08, 2015
Compare March 6th details in the lower red North Equatorial belt and zone above it showing blue streaks with the March 8th NEB and zone above it. The 3 central meridians are almost the same in each image. Remember the NEB is streaming to the right and the zone is streaming to the left. In only two days there have been noticeable changes in the structures of both sets of features.
Jupiter on January 24, 2015 with shadows of Io, Callisto and Europa
Jupiter on March 10 and March 24, 2014
Jupiter on January 12, 2014 with the Great Red Spot on the CM showing that the GRS is measured at System II longitude 208.1 degrees.
Very poor seeing but the position of the GRS is determined for the above date.
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