Jupiter Observation (June 14, 2004)

I made an observation of Jupiter on June 14, 2004 at 01:45 U.T. under hazy conditions. I welcome any comments on my observation.

Date (U.T.): June 14, 2004
Time (U.T.): 01:45
L1 107.5, L2 280.9, L3 235.0
Instrument: 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 194x
Filters: None
Seeing (1-10): 4-5, Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 1-2 (haze)

Notes:
South Polar Region (SPR): Appears dark to dull (3-4/10) and mottled.
South South Temperate Zone (SSTZ): Appears shaded (6/10) and thin.
South South Temperate Belt (SSTB): Appears dusky to dull (4-5/10) and thin.
South Temperate Zone (STZ): Appears bright (7/10) and thin.
South Temperate Belt (STB): Appears dark to dusky (3-4/10) and broad.
South Tropical Zone (STrZ): Appears bright (7/10), but no other detail noted within it.
South Equatorial Belt (SEB): Appears dark to dull (3-5/10) with a bright (7/10), thin undulating band bisecting it.
Equatorial Zone (EZ): Appears bright with dull (5/10) projections from NEB-S festoons forming a band across it's center.
North Equatorial Belt (NEB): Appears dark to dull (3-5/10) with dark (3/10) festoons along it's southern border (NEB-S).
North Tropical Zone (NTrZ): Appears bright (7/10) with no other detail visible within it.
North North Temperate Belt (NNTB): Appears dusky (4/10) and broad.
North North Temperate Zone (NNTZ): Appears shaded (6/10) and thin.
North polar region (NPR): Appears dark to dusky (3-5/10) and mottled.

Io (I) appears over the following side of the planet.

The best of luck in your own observations of Jupiter.

Regards,
Carlos E. Hernandez

Attached Image:

Hi Carlos,

Another great rendition.

Last Saturday I was comparing views between my 6' refractor with Chromacor and a Tak TOA 130. The GRS was at CM there was a bright oval between a couple of festoons following the the GRS on the NEBs. Hope you get to see that one.

Thanks, Sol Robbins

Great sketch Carlos the neb is still convoluted and you have some detail in the south temperate belt and zone.Keep up the good work Jupiter will soon be gone.