Jupiter from Barbados - 5th/6th September 2009
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This page has eight images all taken on the night of the 5th/6th September covering CM2 longitudes from 155° to 276° with the Great Red Spot (GRS) at CM2 = 138°. Here we see
the GRS just past the meridian in the first image with the Wesley scar just coming on; the scar is seen traversing the disk during the night. As the GRS leaves the disk, Oval BA enters the stage.
All images taken with a C11 and SkyNyx2-0M at f/37 with Astronomik type-II RGB filters. Frame rate was either 66 or 39 fps (depending on transparency). 50 seconds per channel. Images are presented with South at top and the following edge at right.
September 5th 2009
23:49 UT
CM1 = 155°
CM2 = 155°
CM3 = 260°
Alt 42°
September 6th 2009
00:05 UT
CM1 = 165°
CM2 = 165°
CM3 = 269°
Alt 44°
September 6th 2009
00:17 UT
CM1 = 172°
CM2 = 172°
CM3 = 277°
Alt 46°
September 6th 2009
00:45 UT
CM1 = 189°
CM2 = 189°
CM3 = 294°
Alt 51°
September 6th 2009
01:07 UT
CM1 = 202°
CM2 = 202°
CM3 = 307°
Alt 54°
September 6th 2009
01:18 UT
CM1 = 209°
CM2 = 209°
CM3 = 313°
Alt 56°
September 6th 2009
02:41 UT
CM1 = 260°
CM2 = 259°
CM3 = 004°
Alt 60°
September 6th 2009
03:08 UT
CM1 = 276°
CM2 = 276°
CM3 = 020°
Alt 58°
