Recordings - The planet Jupiter
It is the largest planet in our solar system and almost approaches the luminosity of Venus. That is why he is sometimes confused with her. However, a look through a telescope reveals it immediately by its two distinctive cloud bands and of course the 4 bright moons. These are also called the Galilean moons after their discoverer. They change their position every hour, so that Galileo Galilei tried for a long time to enable precise time measurement with them. A Jupiter day lasts just under 10 hours, which is why one can admire the entire surface in one night under favorable conditions.
Jupiter on 21.09.2023.
Height above the horizon: about 50°
Brightness: -2,9mag
Seemingly diameter: 49,5"
Jupiter on 02 November 2022 about 20:46UT.
Height above the horizon: 37°
Brightness: -2.8mag
Seemingly diameter: 47.4"
Special lunar constellation: With the exception of Callisto, all the Galilean moons appeared to be on the horizon of Jupiter.
Jupiter on 1 October 2022 about 23:39UT.
Height above the horizon: 36°
Brightness: -2.93mag
Apparent diameter: 49.8"
Special moon constellation: Europa with shadow at the Great Red Spot.
Left: 12 September 2022 about 22:27UT.
Right: 12 September 2022 about 22:04UT.
2 images 24 days apart.
Here you can study the changes in the atmosphere of Jupiter.
Brightness: -2.83mag
Apparent diameter: 48.4"
GIF animation from 57 RGB-IR images (reduced to 256 colors)
33% of 5000 images were stacked per color channel.
An IR pass filter was used for the luminance channel and 33% of 10000 frames were stacked.
The seeing changed during the recording.
Height above the horizon: 24°
Brightness: -2.85mag
Apparent diameter: 48.7"
That evening the sky was particularly clear and calm. The scintillation was very low and enabled particularly detailed images.
GIF animation from 12 RGB-R images (reduced to 256 colors)
33% of 5000 images were stacked per channel.
Jupiter on 09/02/2021 about 22:06UT.
Height above the horizon: 22°
Brightness: -2.85mag
Apparent diameter: 48.8"
Recording: RGB-IR
RGB every 33% of 5000 frames
IR every 33% of 10000 frames
Software: AS3!, Astra Image
Die beiden Monde Io und Europa verstecken sich gerade hinter dem Planeten: Animation aus 5 Bildern.
Jupiter on 08/14/2021 at 22:16 UT.
40cm Newtonian, ASI178MMC
Recording: RGB-IR
Jupiter's moon Io is also in the picture.
Jupiter with Io on 05/26/2018 about 22:08 CEST
16" Newton + ASI178MM + IR pass filter |
Jupiter on May 28, 2018 at about 10:18 p.m. CEST
16" Newton + ASI178MM |
The animation consists of 50 individual images, each of which was stacked from 2000 recordings.
Moon Europa and its shadow pass the planetary disk.
Jupiter photographed on October 7th, 2012 with a webcam through the 16" Newton. Combination of 2 images in the correct constellation. The size and color of the Jupiter moons Europa, Ganymede and Io can be distinguished. Click on the image.
Moons: IO and Ganymede
The seeing changes dramatically during the night.
11/07/2011, 9:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. 40cm Newton with webcam
Jupiter is particularly high in the sky in 2011. Interestingly, the southern equatorial band (top of image) is visible again. In 2010 it was covered by a layer of ammonium crystals and was therefore not visible (see images below).
Photo taken on October 1st, 2011 at around 2:35 a.m. with a 30.5cm telescope.
305mm self-made Newton
Eyepiece projection with 15mm Super Plössel
Jupiter on October 14th, 2010 about 00:00 CEST
12 "DIY Newton |
Jupiter on 10/23/2010 around 24:00 CEST
12" DIY Newton |
Jupiter on 10/10/2010
about 00:45 CEST Moon Europa and its shadow on the surface of Jupiter |
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Jupiter on February 26, 2004 at 10:36 p.m. CET with the moons Europa and Io.
| On March 31, 2004, Jupiter's moon Io passed in front of its planet between 10:00 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. CET, casting a shadow on the surface of Jupiter. This allows the flyby to be seen indirectly, as Io is too faint to see directly in front of Jupiter's bright disk. | |||||
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