[Chaos-l] Jupiter!

[Robert Nielsen]

I happened to get out last night (which wasn't too bad south of 
Pittsboro, where I was) and did some observing.   Jupiter was 
magnificent!   Now I understand why Mark South mentioned Jupiter and 
festoons and all that!   The seeing was pretty good around midnight, and 
I could easily see swirls and festoons off one of the equitorial bands 
and the other band easily spilt into two (with an orange middle).   
There were a couple of darker areas toward one of the poles, and when 
the Great Pink Spot showed up, it was perfectly visible.   I'm not sure, 
but I probably saw over a dozen bands in the atmosphere of the planet.

While Jupiter is close to opposition, I recommend getting out and seeing 
it!    Also, remember the Jovian moon transits and occultations coming 
up that Alice mentioned at the recent meeting ...

Robert