Jupiter has lost a band!

[superiorstream]

Hi,All
That is the trouble, computer always show us those things so beautiful,but in reality not so.Already Jupiter is good to show some changes;other astro-object always same year by year........

[bharat]

Managed to get my first view of Jupiter and its 4 moons early this morning just before the clouds moved in. At 150x I think I saw a band in the top half (i.e. it appeared in the bottom half in my telescope). Is this where the band is supposed to be located? Is there supposed to be another band which is missing?

[orly_andico]

There's supposed to be two bands, one up and one down. And for the longest time that's how it was... but now it isn't so.

[superiorstream]

Hi,bharat
Normally Jupiter has two prominent bands and in one of the band you find the Great red spot.Now,this band that house the great red spot turns white and virtually 'disappears';although if you look through a telescope that produces tack sharp image--like a Apo refractor--,you will see that it actually didnt all disappears but some coloured marks can be seen here and there, suggesting that this band may be just covered by some white cloud instead of disapppearing;but this very taught is enough surprise as Jupiter is a BIG planet and something producing such big cloud is indeed big!So lets enjoy this sight while its still there.

[mymoon]

There's supposed to be two bands, one up and one down. And for the longest time that's how it was... but now it isn't so.

yes confirmed from still image from Canon550D video crop mode and C8 prime focus



from this video

click here

lovely feature video crop mode. effective focal length is 7X. no need for barlow .

cheers

[Airconvent]

Thanks for sharing mymoon...great effort!

[Airconvent]

Well, the band is finaly coming back!
That layer of white coloured clouds that obscured its view is dissipating...

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/j ... 01124.html