Jupiter!

[Paul G. Abel]

Greetings everyone!

Well I hope you've all had beeter observing weather than me!!! On those few nights it has been clear; thick low cloud has soon rushed in putting a dash on all hopes of Lunar and Mars work!

Here's a drawing I made of Jupiter last night. Even though the altitude is low, seeing was AII-III. It is clear that the SEB has faded (and the colour seems to be fading with it). There is much activity in the STZ and SSTZ. The red colour of the NEB was rather striking too. Alas, conditions did not hold and the clouds returned once more. Still...

[JCJC]

Wow, amazing detail Paul.... very nice.

Jordan

[David Galvin]

Good sketch, as always, Paul and shows some fine detail too.. Do you find that the GRS is less prominent now that the SEB is fading? The hollow always helped in revealing the 'elusive' Great Pinky Salmon Spot (GRS) when it is faint.

P.S

How come when I click on your drawing it does not expand. I am missing out on the finer detail mate.

Regards from Dave.

[pbyrne]

Great sketch Paul, I've never had the nerve to sketch the planets and looking at your image it's probably best that way.

Paul

[NickH]

That's just brilliant..

I should introduce you to my friend Sally (aka The Chemist) who is also a keen sketcher...(you may know her already)

[Paul G. Abel]

Hi Dave,

I haven't seen the GRS for a few months now; the weather has been that bad! The reason you don't a large image when you click on it is because this is a fairly low-res image- it doesn't show as much detail as I can normally see so i didn't bother with a higher resolution one!

Thanks for the comments!!!!

-Paul.

[Paul G. Abel]

Hi Nick- I only know one Sally, and she's not a sketcher nor an astronomer!

Thanks for the comments everyone! To all those that think it's diffiuclt; it really isn't- give a try and see!!!

-Paul.

[NickH]

Sally can be found on the solar and sketching forums on Cloudy Nights. She's a FRAS, and a superb public speaker, and her lunar sketching work has to be seen to be believed..

Again though Paul, outstanding work on Jupiter..

[David Galvin]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the comments!!!!

-Paul.

Sorry Paul, I refer to the GRS as the 'elusive' Great Pinky Salmon Spot (GRS) only because I have never seen it as red. I begun my astronomy after the 1970's, when it was truley red, and have only ever detected a faint hint of salmony pink in the hollow of the SEB.

(I should add that I had two glasses of brandy earlier and things seemed to make sense in my head). Time to go to bed.

[Talitha]

Great sketch, Paul. Sure wish i could 'beam you' to my Starpad tonight... we're predicted to have excellent seeing and above average transparency. Very odd in my locale.

[Jupiter Martin]

Truly a excellent Image Paul and I am sure its not as easy as you make out. My favourite planet so far into my second week of this and the weather has not been kind to see more.

Thanks for sharing your sketch