Jupiter Great Red Spot

This capture captured the Great Red Spot.

A Little Experiment Captured Oval BA

After talking to some of the guys in QCUIAG email group, I decided I'd try a little experiment on the scope.  Basically, I stopped down the objective from 127mm to 90mm using a paper mask.  I'm not sure, but I think I got a wee bit of improvement on Jupiter.  I took a couple images, and found it was much easier to focus.  It also seemed I could see a bit more on the screen as I was shooting.  I was able to easily see the GRS as well as the dark barge on the NEB.  Also, I'm not sure of the current position of the oval BA, but it appears to be just below the GRS tonight.

Here is what I was able to capture.

Notice in the 3rd image, the 2 spots in the south polar region.  One is rising, and I'm thinking that might be the Oval BA, as it is more yellowish than the one directly under the GRS.  The SEB seems busy.  I seemed to be getting a little more detail in the EB.  There are a few white spots in the NTeB.  (I know I listed the detail backwards, but I wanted to point out the more prominent details first in this case).

Jupiter & The Great Red Spot

I was looking at a planetarium program and saw that the Great Red Spot would be visible, so I got up again at 3am and went out and photographed.  Got it.  Also photographed 2 sets about half hour apart so you can see how quick this planet revolves.  The imaging took place between 3:20AM - 4:41AM EDT.

The last image has some sort of strange blur, not sure what caused it.  You can see how the spot rotated around the disk in the hour or so I was photographing.

Also got a picture of the 4 Galilean  moons.