DECEMBER 2006-MARCH 2007

Transparency was very bad this morning although seeing was okay. 

The Oval BA and STrD-1 is setting in this image.  Europa's disk is also exiting Jupiter.   The EZ has 3dark festoon in this region.

This will be my last image till early April as I'm leaving for the USA today.

Another perfect morning.  The GRS is rising on the right.  While the white Oval Z in the NEBn is very prominent.  There is another big white spot to the left of Z.  It would be very interesting to see both spots merge.  The NEB is very busy below the GRS.   The small dark/white spot combo in the SEBs is very interesting.  These two spots have been tagging together for weeks now.

Conditions was perfect this morning. 

The upheaval in Jupiter's southern hemisphere is really in full swing. The 2 South Equatorial Disturbances (SED)are at  the CM!!  SED-2 seems to be brighter than SED-1.  Note the huge festoon between the two SEDs!  The SEB activity make it look like the EZ now!!  Note the red cloud that seems to be  "floating" between the two SEDs.

There is a reddish cloud at the STrZ at the CM.  This is surrounded by the long wake of the STrD-1.  The STrD-1 and Red Oval BA is rising on the right.  The bluish STB remnant is visible above the STrD-1 wake.  Curiously, there seems to be less SSTB ovals this season!

The EZ is also has a lot of festoons!  Something seems to be brewing at the NEBn.

Seeing was very good this morning.  Transparency was not good because of thin clouds. 

There is an interesting  blue streaks that seems to be emanating from the GRS on it's right side.   The tiny dark spot above the GRS is also very interesting.

The bluish STB remnant is very prominent in this image.  The NEB is very busy here and is still filled with rifts.  The NTrZ blue streaks have become very curvy instead of being straight! 

Conditions were fantastic this morning.  This is my first good image of the GRS this season!

The GRS is now very egg shaped.  Below the GRS is the was of the SED-2.   Note the dark red spot below the GRS.  Is the GRS producing these red spots?

The NEB is very busy with a huge rift system forming connected to the huge dark festoon at the CM!  In fact the area below this festoon looks very violent!   Will the upheaveal in the EZ/SEB spread to the NEB?

Note the White Spot Z at the NEB in the image below.   

Seeing was very bad this morning. 

The Oval BA and STrD-1 is rising in this image.  Note the two SEDs.   These storms are really a white version of the STrD  but it's pointing at the opposite direction!  From the HST image, it's wake extends up to the GRS!!  There is a bright rift at the NEB.

Conditions were not very good this morning.  I had to deal with my neighbor's air-condition heat plumes . 

The GRS is setting in this image while the STrD-2 is rising.  Note the large red spot at the SEBs.   Note the light blue STB remnant following the GRS.

The NEB is getting lighter in color.  There's a rift associated with the the EZ festoon on the left.

I had excellent conditions this morning.  This is my best image for this season! 

The STrD-2 is just after the CM.  Note the dark barges below it.  The SEB/EZ is really very busy here.  The SSTB spot before the STrD-2 is now fading.  The NEB seems to be very busy with some rifts.  There is a bright spot on the SEBn at the CM.

Seeing was very good this morning.  I just had to fight some clouds to get a clear shot.

The GRS is very prominent in this image.  So is the White Spot Z in the NEBn.  This spot has become bright white!  Notice the details inside this spot. 

Notice the red ripples in the SEB.  Also the small dark spot in the SEBs at the CM with a small white oval below it.

Seeing was good this morning.  This is the region between  the Oval BA/STrD-1 and STrD-2.  Many things going on in Jupiter!

The wake of STrD-1 is very prominent in the STrZ. The bluish "feestons" in the SEB is very clear!  The SEB is very busy!

The NEBn seems to be fading!  There is also a bright spot on the NEBn at the CM.  Note the small Spots on the NTrZ/NEBn border. 

Seeing was good this morning.  This is a very busy image of Jupiter.

Note that Oval BA is now very close to STrD-1.  The was of the STrD-1 is getting thicker and seems to be emanating from the dark front of the Oval BA.

There is a bright feature in the SEBn is  the South Equatorial Distubance (SED).

There is a rift on the NEB and the bright spot in the NNTB.   The NEBn seems to be very busy with some fading going on.

 I had a lot of heat plumes this morning.   So condition wasn't great.

The STrD-2 is very prominent in this image.  The wake of this disturbance is getting longer.  The bluish STB remnant can also be seen setting in this image.

Note the dark red spot under it.  There is a large rift on the NEB after the CM.  Note also the NEBn below the rift upto the CM.  There seems to be a disturbance there.  

Seeing was not good this morning.  Sky was very unsteady. Here's an image of Jupiter with the GRS.  The White Oval Z is visible on the NEBn. 

Conditions weren't great this morning.  Transparency was very poor because of haze and thin clouds. 

Oval BA is rising in this image.  The wake of the Oval BA  on the side of the STrD-1 is getting darker!  This is reminiscent of the close encounter of the Oval BA and the GRS.  The SEBn is slowly disappearing.  There seems to be a long rift on the NEB. but it is faint in this image. 

It was partially cloudy this morning.  I was fortunate to have a clearing before it rained!  Seeing wasn't great today.

The GRS is setting in this image while the STrD-2 is rising on the right.   Note the bluish cloud in the STB at the CM.  Is this the STB remnant?  The SEBn/EZ is very busy in this image.   Io is leaving the Jovian disk on the NEBn.  Note the dark red band on the NNTB.

Here's another image of the Oval BA and STrD-1.  Both features are getting very close now.  Note that their outer edges seem to be interacting.    The small red oval following the STrD-1 looks very deep red now! 

Note the white spot and rift forming on the NEBs.   This seem to be associated with the dark EB feeston which seems to be embedded on the NEBs.   If you compare this image from the one I took on the 20th there is a big difference in the features in the NEB.  The white spot on the NNTB is still very prominent.

Europa is the reddish smudge at the NTB/NTrZ area just after the CM.

Conditions were not good this morning.  Although seeing was okay, transparency was very poor.  In fact, 10 minutes after I took this image, the whole sky was overcast!

The GRS rising on the right.  There STB is very busy at the CM.  Is a new white spot forming here?  The SSTB red barge seem to be expanding.

The White Spot Z at the NEB is very prominent.   The SEBn/EZ is very busy.

This is the area between the two South Tropical Disturbance.  STrD-2 is setting on the left while STrD-1 is rising on the right. 

The NEB white spot which I imaged on Feb 17 is slowly developing into a rift.   Note the small dark red spot on the NNTB setting on the left.

Here's an image of Jupiter with the Oval BA and the  STrD-1.  Note the well defined red ring of the Oval BA.  There is a dark feature between the Oval BA and the small SSTB white spot.   Note also the Folded Filamentary Region (FFR) between the two SSTB spots.  Note also the dark feature that seem to be a wake of the Oval BA at the STrZ.  Is this an interaction between the Oval Ba and the small white spot just to it's right?

Note also the impressive  wake of the STrD-1.  The small SEBs red spot has already passed the STrD-1.  The EB/SEBn region is really very busy here.

Note the bright NNTB spots just before the CM.  There are a lot of faint rifts on the NEB.  The NEBn seems to be very busy.  It seems to be interacting with the NTrZ. 

Seeing was great today.  Note the STrD-2 and it's wake.  The oval above the STrD-2 is white and not orange.  But it looks squashed.  I think is caused the orange color on some images when seeing is not very good.  There are also a lot of small red spots on the SEBn preceding  the STrD-2.  There seems to be an FFR in between the two SSTB white spots.    Note the weave like shape of the red belt in the middle of the SEB. 

There are a lot of white spots on the NEB.  It seems like the NEB is becoming active now after being quiet for some time.   The blue ribbon line feature in the NTrZ is very prominent in this image.  There seems to be some ovals around them.

Another wonderful condition this morning. This image is very similar to an image taken by the New Horizons spacecraft last February 10.  The resolution of the NH image is much better than this but this has color!

Many interesting things in this image.  The ring of the Oval BA is very well resolved even though it is already at the edge.  The dark red barge at the SSTB is expanding!

Note the small red spot on the SEBn.  There is an interesting thin red line intersecting it. 

The NTrZ in this region seems to be very busy.  Note the White Oval Z which is approaching 2 spots close to the CM.  Note the new bright white spot on the NEB a little bit before the CM. 

Conditions were fantastic this morning.  This is my best image this season.  This may be the boring side of Jupiter but lots of things are going on!

Most notable is the bright  white spot appearing on the NEB just before the CM. This spot should develop into a rift in the next few days.  The red band at  the center of SEB is very resolved in this image.  Note also the faint red banding at the SEBn. 

Although the yellow color of the EZ  and SEB is almost the same this image clearly shows the difference in the circulation of the two.  Note the widening of the NEB at this region. 

The STrD-2 is setting on the left.  Note that the color of the STB is a bit darker  than the STrZ.  The blue bands on the NTrZ is accompanied by faint red bandings.  There are a lot of dark spots on the NNTB along with the red band in this region.

Seeing was good this evening but transparency was  poor because of clouds.  The Oval BA and the STrD-1 is rising on the right.  Note the wake of the STrD-1.  Lots of blue feestons on the EZ.   Note the red banding on the NNTB.

Seeing was good this morning.  Here's an image of the Oval BA and the STrD-1. The color of the red ring of the Oval BA is not as intense as the SEB.  Note also the STrD-1 extending almost to the STB!  It would be very interesting to see the interaction of the Oval BA and the STrD-1!!   Note the tiny red spot close the the STrD-1 at the SEBn and another one on the right.  There is an interesting white spot on the STB on the following  the Oval BA.

The NEB is very quiet.  There seems to be a white oval at the NEBn close to the CM.  While the SEBn/EZ have almost the same color.   Note the NNTB white spot.

I had to image a little late today because of clouds but conditions were a lot better when imaging this late. 

Note the GRS! Note also the small red spot on the SEBs to the left of the GRS.  The WOZ is very prominent in the NEBn.  Note also the faint rifts above the WOZ.  Note also the red barge on the SSTB.

Here's an image of Jupiter with Io transiting the Jovian Disk. The shadow is on the left while the disk itself is somwhere in the middle of the NEB. 

The EZ and the SEBs has almost the same color.  There seems to be some reddening on the middle of the SEB.  The STrD-1 is rising on the right.

Here's my best image of Jupiter this season!  Jupiter was around 43 deg above the horizon when I took this image. 

Here's an image of the STrD-2 and the SED.  The EZ and the SEB of Jupiter are really very busy this season!  Note the red features appearing on the SEB just below the STrD-2.

A clear sky finally.  I had to image Jupiter early today but this puts Jupiter a bit low in the sky.  Here's an image of the Oval BA and the STrD-1.  The Disturbance is getting vertically elongated and stretching towards the Oval BA!!  It would be interesting to see how both features will interact.

It was partially cloudy today and I had to play peek-a-boo with Jupiter!  I had to image just before sunrise but with Jupiter more than 30 deg above the horizon.  This gave my best image of Jupiter for the season.

Oval BA is approaching the South Tropical Disturbance!! The Oval BA ring is still visible. Note the dark red spot in the STrD!  Is this disturbance forming an "eye"?   Note also the brown feature forming to the left of the Oval BA.  This same feature appeared during the last conjunction of the GRS and Oval BA. I wonder why this feature is forming at Oval BA approaches STrD.

 The EZ invasion to the SEB is really in full swing! 

The NEB seems very quiet.  Ganymede is on the upper left of Jupiter.   Compare this image to the New Horizon Image below:

Condition was very poor today.  I had to fight heat plumes from my neighbor's airconditioning.  Jupiter was still very low when I took this image. 

Note the Oval BA just after the CM.  Also the South Tropical Disturbance on the SEB just to the left of the Oval BA.  Hopefully conditions will improve soon. 

Conditions were a little better today.  I imaged Jupiter about  30+ degrees above the horizon.  South is up again on this image.   Note the GRS rising and the Red Oval BA setting.   Note the dark feature above the GRS at the SSTB.

The shadow on the NEB is Io's shadow.  White Oval Z is on the NEB and it's getting bigger.  The bright reddish feature to the left of the WOZ is Io.  I have included an IR image of Jupiter below.

Here's my first image of Jupiter this year.  North is up in this image.  Jupiter was only 20 deg above the horizon when I took this image.  Note the huge red feature on the SEB/STrZ region on the right.   Is this the South Tropical Disturbance?

Here's an early start to the Jupiter season.  Conditions were terrible as Jupiter was less than 15 deg above the horizon when I took this image. 

Note that the GRS is separate from the SEB.  Note also the EB yellow has spread to the SEB.