Seeing has been mediocre lately but I thought I'd give it a try anyway and hauled out the 12.5" Dob. Not only were Jupiter's surface features boiling and moving, then whole planet's image was changing shape and position. It would flutter and jump a diameter at a time, all the while chnging from circular to oval and back again. It looked like I was viewing it through a campfire...there were no split seconds of clarity. I never saw even a hint of the major cloud bands. Then I looked at the jet stream map and saw the attached (my position is the red x).
Should have looked there first. Well, at least I'll get to bed on time tonight. Can't wait until we retire to Florida.
Tim Iafolla
Should have looked there first. Well, at least I'll get to bed on time tonight. Can't wait until we retire to Florida.
Tim Iafolla
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