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Telescope Newton 114/900 Paralux
Webcam TouCam Pro II
eyepiece projection PL10mm, PL6.5mm
Baader UV-IR Cut
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August 29, 2007 |
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August 27, 2007 |
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August 26, 2007 |
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The area at the north of Oval BA is very busy...The dark retrograde spots on SEBs still pass by STrD-1 to circulate then on STBn. The resolution is too poor to describe exactly the interaction of the dark spots. On STBn, spot "de" (which has already merged with "fg", Aug. 2-3) has merged with "hi" (Aug. 15), then recently with "jk". The fate of "L" and "pq" is not clear....another merge ?
The south tropical disturbance (STrD-1) is still dark and prominent. Note also the bluish feature preceding the SED and his rift on SEBn. Some rifts are visible on the NEB. Note also the bright white spot on the NNTB.
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August 12, 2007 |
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The south tropical disturbance (STrD-1) is setting on the 19h35UT picture. The SEB revival continue slowly...Here the SEBs became progressively darker toward the west (p. GRS). Note the presence of the south equatorial disturbance (SED) and the rift on the SEBn. White spot Z (WSZ) is still visible in the NEBn. Ganymede's shadow is the prominent dark spot at the north west.
Animation
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August 10, 2007 |
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Callisto passing south of the planet. There are many things interesting on this picture. First, a rift in SEBn. This bright rift, appears after the passage of the south equatorial disturbance (SED) at the south of the GRS. The SEB revive slowly, The darkening of the SEBs (past STrD-1) is spreading rapidly towards the GRS. The NEB is very busy. Note also, the white spot Z (which had become grey) seems to become again white.
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August 08, 2007 |
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Very poor conditions >> Poor resolution...
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August 06, 2007 |
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The south equatorial belt (SEB) revival continues. The SEB Outbreak still generates dark spots circulating on the SEBs. Note also, the presence of the satellite Io and its shadow.
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August 03, 2007 |
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The GRS is almost at the central meridian. The SEBs is still very pale preceding the GRS with a bluish feature Np. the GRS. The south equatorial disturbance SED now passed the GRS . The NEB is still very busy with lots of rift activity...
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July 28, 2007 |
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The SSTB white spots (A2, A3, A4) are visible. Oval BA is pale but its color is now more Orange/yellow than red. The retrograde dark spots on SEBs continue to move toward STrd-1, then they pass by STrD-1 and prograde on STBn. The NEB and the NTB are quiet...The NNTB belt seems to be reviving ! Note also the big NNTB white spot.
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July 27, 2007 |
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There are many interesting things to see on this picture. The SEB Outbreak is still complex and active. The bright south equatorial disturbance (SED) is now at the north of the SEB outbreak. STrD-2 seems disappeared !
The NEB is very busy with lots of rift activity.
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July 26, 2007 |
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On the left, the south tropical disturbance (STrD-1) is setting. The darkening of the SEBs is now spreading beyong STrD-1. 3 SSTB white spots are visible. The NEB is quiet, no rift activity.
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July 25, 2007 |
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Oval Ba has really faded, it's now difficult to see clearly its shape. The long chain of retrograde dark spots (generated by the SEB Outbreak) move on the SEBs. The big spot "ed" is exited of the south tropical disturbance and is prograding on the STBn jet-stream. The NEB is quiet here, no rift activity. Note also, the big bright white spot in NNTz.
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July 24, 2007 |
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Europa begins his transit on the NTB. On the right, the GRS is rising , its colour is very orange. SEBs is still fading while a long series of dark disturbances progress on the SEBn preceding the GRS. The NEB is very busy, with lot of rift activity. The White Spot Z (WSZ) is still visible but its color is more black/grey than white. The bright zone in SSTB corresponds to a cyclonic spot.
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July 17, 2007 |
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The GRS is almost at the central meridian in this image. It's interesting to see the contrast of the SEBs preceding and following the GRS, SEBs preceding the GRS is really pale while the one following is dark. There is a big rift in the NEB just at the north of the GRS. Note also the big white spot in the S3TB.
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July 16, 2007 |
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The SEBn and the STrD-1 has really darkened.
The "ed" spot is "ascending" the south tropical disturbance STrD-1. The low resolution does not make it possible to describe how the spots a and b evolves/moves at the north of the red spot Jr. Note also the NNTZ white spot.
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July 14, 2007 |
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The dark spot "ed", start to "ascending" southward by the south tropical disturbance. 3 white anticyclones are visible on the SSTB (A3, A4 and A5). The SEBs is still fading on this side of Jupiter.
Note, the presence of Io and his shadow and also Ganymede.
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July 13, 2007 |
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The biggest retrograde dark spot (ed) is now close to the south tropical disturbance STrD-1. Spots a and b continues to circulate at the north of Oval BA. The EZ is still very dark. Anticyclone A2 on the SSTB is just at the south of Red Spot Jr. Note also the NNTz white spot.
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July 11, 2007 |
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The chain of dark spots forming the SEBs retrograde toward STrD-1. The south tropical disturbance is very contrasted since the interaction with the first dark spots. The 2 small spots a and b prograde in the STBn jet-stream at ~3 deg/day. The big dark spot ed approaches STrD-1, It should be interesting to see the interaction of both disturbance in the coming week! The NNTz white spot is still visible.
Animation : The circulating current.
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July 6, 2007 |
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The first of the retrograding dark spots on the SEBs has indeed recirculated to the STBn jet at STrD-1. On this picture we can see the 2 spots a and b exiting of the south tropical disturbance (STrD-1). The south tropical disturbance is very contrasted since the interaction with those first dark spots. Oval BA is almost at the CM, always colored in orange. The NEB is very quiet and with no rift activity! Note also the NNTZ white spot.
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July 4, 2007 |
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The SEBs is still fading whereas the south tropical disturbance STrD-1 has darkened and grown. Maybe, this evolution is due to the first retrograde spots which are "ascending" to STrD-1. Red Spot Jr precedes now STrD-1. The SED is setting on the left, it's the long bright feature at the SEBn. The NTB has the same color as the NEB.
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June 28, 2007 |
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June 16, 2007 |
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June 15, 2007 |
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June 8, 2007 |
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June 6, 2007 |
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June 3, 2007 |
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June 2, 2007 |
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May 31, 2007 |
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May 6, 2007 |
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