Jupiter in 2025-2026 season

Jupiter images in season of 2025-2026

Nov 1, 2025 (Seeing: 2/5, Trans.: 4/5)

Optical:	APM 15cm(6.0") ED rafractor (ZTA152), with Televue Powermate 5× (Syn. F47.6)
	Auto-guided with Losmandy G11 Equatorial
Camera:	ZWO ASI 183MC with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location:	Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings:	20 flames/sec.×90sec., Exp....1/20sec
1100 flames stacked with AutoStakkert3 & wavelet process with Registax6

This page shows you the observed images of Jupiter in the season of 2025-2026.
This season, Jupiter positioned in the constellation Gemini and reaches opposition on Jan 10, 2026. It will shine brightly high around the zenith sky among the winter constellations. As for Jupiter's current state, no significant changes have been observed since last season. The Great Red Spot continues to appear somewhat faded.

Meanings of codes in individual images:

E.Dia....Equatorial angular diameter
I, II, III....Central longitudes of each system
System I: Longitude system in lower latitude (<9deg.), rotation period: 9hr 50min 30sec
System II: Longitude system in higher latitude (>9deg.), rotation period: 9hr 55min 40.6sec
System III: Longitude system of inner rotation based on Jupiter radio, rotation period: 9hr 55min 29.7sec
JST....Observed time in Japan Standard Time, UT....Observed time in Universal Time

Rotation of Mars

Jupiter images in season of 2024

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