2002/12/29 13:59:15 (UT)
CMI = 303.6, CMII = 219.7, CMIII = 32.1
De = +0.0, E.Dia = 43.71"
6 frames composite
Seeing=3/10,Transp.=3/5
25cm+barlow3x+prism 2 deg.+Picona(1/7s)

2002/12/29 15:04:23 (UT)
CMI = 343.3, CMII = 259.1, CMIII = 71.5
De = +0.0, E.Dia = 43.71"
7 frames composite
Seeing=4/10,Transp.=3/5
25cm+barlow3x+prism 2 deg.+Picona(1/7s)

2002/12/29 15:18:06 (UT)
CMI = 351.6, CMII = 267.4, CMIII = 79.8
De = +0.0, E.Dia = 43.71"
9 frames composite
Seeing=5/10,Transp.=3/5
25cm+barlow3x+prism 2 deg.+Picona(1/7s)

2002/12/29 16:49:14 (UT)
CMI = 47.2, CMII = 322.5, CMIII = 134.9
De = +0.0, E.Dia = 43.72"
10 frames composite
Seeing=6/10,Trans=4/5
25cm+barlow3x+Picona(1/7s)

2002/12/29 17:43:27 (UT)
CMI = 80.3, CMII = 355.2, CMIII = 167.7
De = +0.0, E.Dia = 43.72"
7 frames composite
Seeing=5/10,Trans=2/5
25cm+barlow3x+Picona(1/7s)
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�Vガニメデと�Uユウロパの相互食がありました。
気が付くのが遅れたのと悪シ-イングで、全経過
をとらえられませんでしたが、食は結構時間がか
かるものですね。
目まぐるしくシ-イングが変化し、おまけに霧の発
生で観測には苦労しました。
今日こそは火星を‥と期待したのですが、２７時
ごろには濃霧で観測不能となってしまいました。

・永続白斑BAを比較的明瞭にとらえることができ
ました。その後方の小白斑が目立ってきたようで
す。

HIDEO EINAGA ≪兵庫・加西　永長英夫≫

Seeing  3/10-6/10．　Trans.　4/5
なかなか良いシーイングに恵まれませんが
４時台（JST)は結構良いシーイングでした。
やはり辛抱が必要なのかな（笑）

SEBの白斑は普通状態に戻ってしまったようです。

≪京都府久世郡  風本明≫

A few Jupiter images under very poor/worst seeing conditions; however there
are several prominent features that have been reported that are visible
here. Hopefully some observers within this network have been able to get
some quality images of the interesting areas; note that from images by D.
Peach, Ed Grafton and others, the area around the GRS is very turbulent at
this time and there are major changes taking place within the GRS and its
periphery as well at this time; also note the STC white spots in currents
fol. the GRS longitudes that are now seemingly converging and
devloping/intensifying in some cases. The longitudes fol. the GRS in the
South Eq. Belt zone also bear watching closely as there is much development
and activity there as well.


Jupiter in very poor seeing; note however the continued intensification of
the dark and thick segments of the NTB (2) and the NNTB; also there is a
prominent yellowish oval see just fol. the CM in the NEZ in this image.

GRS is near the CM in this image with very poor seeing; however there is a
suggestion of perhaps a white or bright oval at the pr. end of the GRS which
is "blunting" it appearance; note (although poor seeing limits resolution)
the white spots in the STC converging into two diametrically opposed pairs.
Taken 1h 20 minutes after jup02_1229a.


In spite of very odd scintillating air that prevents even focusing properly,
this image shows several of the high south (STC) white spots that have been
reported and noted in the previous image (jup02_1229b); also note near the
CM the two very bright spots within the SEBzone which have been reported as
a disturbance within that belt fol. the GRS.

[Dr. P. Clay Sherrod  Arkansas  State U.S.A]
≪クレイ  シェラード  アメリカ  アーカンサス≫

Hi Jupiter Observers,
I send you latest observation from Montijo, Portugal.
After a very overcastted week and a storm 2 nights before, clouds finally gone way giving some good conditions. Seeing was good ranging form 7-8/10 and transparency fair 3/5 with heavy dew and no wind.
The NTB has a pink coloration an is double in the R channel at 02h18m UT.
Broad NEB shows some interaction with NTZ in the p. side 04h16m UT.
As Clay pointed the SEB region is very active, there is very large rifts f. GRS, the N. one shows a very bright mid-SEB outbreak. 04h16m image has a more stable SEB in the f. but slight disturbed in the p. side.
Both images shows SEBs jetstream spots. I have 2 more images that I may process: 02h07m and 02h24m, if someone wishes to calculate SEBs speed. Getting back to 02h18m image, it seems that 2 WOS in SSTB(?) near CM are interacting one another resulting this elongated shape.

The forecast is not good for the coming days, chance of rain/cloudy.
I wish you a happy New Year and all the best for 2003.

Kind regards,
[Montijo, Portugal]
≪パウロ セホ　ポルトガル≫

Dec 29th: Area f. GRS, showing bright post GRS
turbulence rifts.
D. A. Peach, Costa del Silencio, Tenerife, Canary Isl.
11" (28 cm) Celestron SCT @ f/22.1. SBIG ST-5c camera.
SBIG RGB Filter set.
Total Exposure Times:
Integrated Light: ~40 x 0.09 secs
R/G/B: 4-6 x 0.35 secs.
Seeing good, and ocassionally excellent (6-9.)
Transparency excellent (5.5mag.)
Wind ENE (5mph.) No dew.
Equatorial Diam=43.5"
Altitude=70 degs

[Rochester, Kent, UK.]
≪ダミアン−ピーチ  イギリス≫

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