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May 23, 2004 Jupiter Sketch

Started by Sol R., 05/24/2004 02:58AM
Posted 05/24/2004 02:58AM | Edited 05/24/2004 10:26AM Opening Post
Hi,

The mosquitoes and I had solid 8P seeing conditions for Jupiter.

Of note was Io's shadow.

The SSTeZ gently sloped and closed up from the following toward preceding sides of the disk.

Just preceding the CM was a white spot in the SEB rift.

Festoons appeared chaotic with more subtle shadings throughout the EZ than I was able to render.

The NEB was very marbled and bay-like features were very noticeable. I say bay-like becuase they didn't appear to be bays in the classic sense.

There also was a plume coming out of the NNTeB into the NTeZ. This is the first time I've seen a feature like this at this location.

Best, Sol Robbins

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Posted 05/25/2004 04:59AM #1
Great sketch Sol, yes the neb is very convoulted and in webcam photos taken with larger apertures the bay like formations appear to be just lighter color areas between darker color marbled neb, great sketch again.
Posted 05/25/2004 06:48AM #2
Your sketches are superb and positively inspiring.