Jupiter 4.28.03

Hi,

I had excellent and balmy conditions for observing tonight. The big surprise was that one of my neighbors walks up to my house with a Tele Vue 102 apo. This was his graduating up from a Celestron 80mm. achromat. We set about comparing views between the TV 102 and my 6" Skywatcher with Chromacor. I stopped my aperture down to 112mm., (4.4").

It was enjoyable and short evening. Though past opposition, there's a lot to be said for observing Jupiter in a Tee shirt instead of the Arctic conditions at the height of opposition.

I made a sketch of Jupiter with my stopped down scope.

Thanks, Sol Robbins

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Another phenomenal sketch!!! Are he dark bands in the equatorial belts really that apparent? I may need to get a 6" refractor! Excellent work Sol, you are an inspiration.

Sol,

An excellent observation of Jupiter even with a stopped down instrument. You have noted much detail over the NEB, SEB, and even some loop festoons in the EZ. Please keep up the excellent work. May you have many more Tee shirt observations.

Carlos