Monday, September 17, 2012

Jupiter (Sep 17 2012)

Towson, MD [Location: N 39° 23' W 76° 36']
Transparency: 4/5
Seeing: 6/10
RV-6 Newtonian (150cm f/8) with TeleVue PowerMate 2.5x
Camera: DFK 21AU04S 1/91 sec exposure, 30 fps Registax6: 75 frames from 1931
CM I: 209.8°
CM II: 41.1°

A nice image this morning amid pretty steady skies. A couple of blue "Olivarez" festoons noted as well as several striations in the south polar area. The NEB is clearly back and active after almost disappearing last apparition.




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