Jupiter images in season of 2017




May 29, 2017   (Seeing: 4/5 to 3/5, Trans.: 3/5)
Optical: Kasai 20cm(7.9") F6 Newtonian (NERO-200DX),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F35.8)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Hitachi city, Ibaraki pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1500 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





May 27, 2017   (Seeing: 3/5, Trans.: 3/5)
Optical: TAKAHASHI 12.5cm (4.9") Fluorite refractor (FC125),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F42.0)
Auto-guided with VIXEN ATLUX Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1200 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





May 18, 2017   (Seeing: 2/5 to 4/5, Trans.: 3/5)
Optical: Kasai 20cm(7.9") F6 Newtonian (NERO-200DX),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F35.8)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Hitachi city, Ibaraki pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1200 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





May 5, 2017   (Seeing: 3/5, Trans.: 4/5)
Optical: Kasai 20cm(7.9") F6 Newtonian (NERO-200DX),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F35.8)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Hitachi city, Ibaraki pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1400 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





May 4, 2017   (Seeing: 4/5-5/5, Trans.: 4/5)
Optical: Kasai 20cm(7.9") F6 Newtonian (NERO-200DX),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F35.8)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Hitachi city, Ibaraki pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1500 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





Apr 28, 2017   (Seeing: 4/5, Trans.: 3/5)
Optical: TAKAHASHI 12.5cm (4.9") Fluorite refractor (FC125),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F42.0)
Auto-guided with VIXEN ATLUX Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1500 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





Apr 14, 2017   (Seeing: 2/5, Trans.: 3/5)
Optical: Kasai 20cm(7.9") F6 Newtonian (NERO-200DX),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F35.8)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Hitachi city, Ibaraki pref.

Camera Settings: 20 flames/sec.×80sec., Exp....1/20sec
1400 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6





Mar 4, 2017   (Seeing: 3/5, Trans.: 4/5)
Optical: TAKAHASHI 12.5cm (4.9") Fluorite refractor (FC125),
with Televue Powermate 5X (Syn. F42.0)
Auto-guided with VIXEN ATLUX Equatorial
Camera: CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: 30 flames/sec.×60sec., Exp....1/30sec
1600 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6



This page shows you the observed images of Jupiter in the season of 2017.
The Jupiter has been positioned in central Virgo, we can observe in good conditions from spring to early summer. The Jupiter in this year looks almost same with that in previous year, it can be observed that the Great Red Spot (GRS) looks redden and smaller. We can obserse it comparatively easy only with small telescopes.


  Meanings of codes in individual images:



Jupiter images in season of 2018

Jupiter images in season of 2016


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