JUPITER 2025 SEASON

By Christopher Go

All images were taken using a Celestron C14 (with special optics) mounted on an Astrophysics AP900GTO mount.  A QHY5III585M/C (either the color and mono version) cameras were used is these images.  But most of my images are captured using the color version.  Mono-RGB is done using a set of Chroma Technology RGB filters on a Starlight Xpress Motorized filter wheel.  Methane band images are done using a Chroma Methane Band filter (889nm  18nm bandpass).  UV images are done using an Astrodon UV filter.   Amplification is done using an Astrophysics Advance Convertible Barlow working at 2.0X.  A PrimaLuce Labs Esatto robotic focuser is attached to my C14 for fine focusing.

Image acquisition was done using  Torsten Edelmann's Firecapture 2.7 64bit software.  All images are NORTH UP!     Processing was done using AutoStakkert! and Registax.

These images were captured at Banilad,  Cebu City, Philippines. 

For more information on the names of various belts and zones of Jupiter and the meaning of the abbreviations I use please check the Sky and Telescope Jupiter Observing Guide.

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January 29, 2026

Conditions here had been challenging due to the shear line of a cold front from Siberia.  Seeing was awful and I had to image through passing clouds.

Europa is in transit above the GRS.  It's shadow following on the left.  The wake of the GRS shows a distinct white spot which might grow into an outbreak.  The NEB is narrow in this region and show some rifts.  The NNTZ LRS is also visible.

 

January 22, 2026

I finally had some clear skies and descent seeing after a brush with a tropical cyclone.  Seeing was still a little unstable. 

The GRS is setting on the first image.  Chimney above the GRS is close.  The wake of the GRS is chaotic but doesn't show any outbreak.  The NEB is wide in this region. The STB ghost seems to be interacting with a SSTZ white spot.  Is this interacting rebuilding the STB?  The NNTZ LRS and the south polar red spot are also prominent in these images.

 

January 18, 2026

I had a brief imaging run today.  I started imaging with mono camera because Jupiter was still low in the sky.  The sky became overcast as I started my color camera capture.

Io and it's shadow are transiting above the SEB.  The NEB is narrow in this region.  There are a lot of rifts in this region.  The dark red feature on the NNTZ has shrunk!

 

January 12, 2026

Conditions were poor today due to clouds.

The GRS is well resolved.  The "chimney" above the GRS is close while the wake shows a bright outbreak.   The NEB shows complex rifts.  The NNTZ LRS and the South Polar red spot can also be seen.

 

January 8, 2026

Conditions were challenging today due to clouds.  I could only capture a set of data before the sky became overcast. 

Note red barge on the NNTZ.  The shape of this feature has changed over the months.  The NEB shows complex rifts.  The SEB is quiet in this region.

 

January 7, 2026

It was cloudy most of today but the sky clear close to midnight.  Seeing was variable but was perfect during the middle of my session.

2 days before Jupiter Opposition!  The GRS is well resolved.  The wake of the GRS shows a complex outbreak.  The NEB is narrow in the region.  It shows some rifts but no outbreak.  The NNTZ LRS and the South Polar Red Spot can be see in these images.  In the methane band, the bright north polar hood is gone!

 

January 6, 2026

The conditions started unstable because I was trying to image early.  It became perfect as Jupiter got higher.

The red ring of Oval BA is resolved.  The STrZ little red spot is almost above Oval BA.  The NEB is narrow in this region.  The SEB is quiet in this region.

January 5, 2026

The last few days had been cloudy here due to a cold front from Siberia.  I finally had a clearing last night and seeing was good.

The GRS is setting on the right.  The SEB shows the wake of the GRS.  The STB shows the STB Ghost.  The NEB shows an outbreak associated with a festoon. The NEB also shows some complex rifts.  The NNTZ LRS is also prominent.

 

January 1, 2026

Here are my first Jupiter images of the year!  Seeing was good but transparency was a times variable due to passing thin clouds.

The red Oval BA is resolved with it's prominent red ring.   The STrZ little red spot can also be seen.  Small red spots do appear on the STrZ and will usually get destroyed when it gets to the GRS.  The NEB shows a bright outbreak. 

 

December 31, 2025

Happy New Year! Last night, Simon Tang and I completed recording the first part of my updated Planetary Imaging video tutorial.  These image were captured during that session.  Seeing was excellent at times but due to fireworks, conditions would sometimes deteriorate.

The GRS is well resolved.  The wake of the GRS shows two bright outbreaks.  The NEB shows complex rifts.  The NNTZ LRS shows a strong red color.  The South Polar red spot can also be seen on the lower left of the last color image.

 

December 29, 2025

I started imaging early today with Jupiter barely 50deg.  I used a QHY5III585M mono camera for this.  Seeing was excellent but there were periods of thin clouds passing by.

The SEB shows the wake of the GRS.  The NEB is active in this region with complex rifts and a bright outbreak.  The STB STB ghost is prominent on the left.  This feature is very dark in methane band.  The NNTZ LRS can also me seen or the right.  There is a red oval (probably cyclonic) at the CM of the NNTZ on the 2nd image.

 

December 26, 2025

Simon Tang and I were working on a Planetary Imaging tutorial video when I captured this image. The sky was clear with perfect seeing when we started but it suddenly became overcast!  I had to image between clouds.  This is a 3 RGB set capture with a QHY5III585M (mono) camera.  Each set was around 10 minutes apart. I did not know how Winjupos would be handle this but it came out very well.

The GRS is prominent in this image.  The "chimney" above the GRS seem to be closing.  The wake of the GRS is complex but with no outbreak.  The NEB is narrow and shows a complex rift.  The NNTZ LRS can be seen on the upper left.

 

December 24, 2025

Merry Christmas!  I had a clearing today and conditions were excellent.

Callisto's shadow is in transit.  It is interesting to see that it's shadow has a penumbra!  There is a bright outbreak in the NEBs at the CM of the first image.  There are small red ovals on the NTBn.  The STB shows the STB Ghost. The south polar red spot can be seen on the first image.

 

December 22, 2025

The last few days had been very cloudy here.  I finally had some clearing but the sky was hazy and we had some thin clouds.  Fortunately seeing was excellent.  I used a mono (QHY5III585M) on the first image and a OSC (QHY5III585C) for the second.  I had to capture a lot of data to compensate the low and variable transparency.

Note the bright outbreak and rifts on the NEB.  This outbreak seem to be interacting with the dark red barge.  There is a large reddish barge on the NTB. The SEB is quiet in this region.  The STB Ghost can be seen on the after the CM of the first image.

 

December 16, 2025

Conditions this morning was crazy. Half the sky was overcast (with rain) while the other half was clear. The sky was clearing so I went ahead and took some images. Seeing was around 8/10. Unfortunately after taking a set of luminance and IR pass images, the sky became overcast.

 

The GRS is is well resolved in this. The wake of the GRS has a bright outbreak. The chimney above the GRS is still open. Details on Ganymede can also be seen. Note the bright outbreak like features on the NEBs. The NNTZ LRS is also very distinct.
 

 

December 14, 2025

Conditions were poor today. Seeing was unstable and transparency was poor due to haze and thin clouds.

The GRS is rising on the left and Oval BA is setting on the right.  Note the large white cloud on the SSTB which is bright in methane band.  The "chimney" above the GRS is WIDE OPEN!  The SEB shows the dark red oval interacting with the material from the chimney.  The NEB is narrow this season.

 

December 9, 2025

I imaged around midnight tonight to capture the GRS and Ganymede.  Conditions were perfect!

Details inside the GRS are well resolved. In the methane  band image, a dark ring can be seen inside the GRS.  There is a bright outbreak on the wake of the GRS.  The "chimney" above the GRS is open. The NEB is narrow in this region.  The NNTZ LRS is also very prominent.  Ganymede is also well resolved with surface details.

 

December 7, 2025

TD Wilma brought cloudy skies the last few day.  It finally cleared today and seeing was perfect.

Note the bright outbreaks on the NEBs.  On the STB, the STB Ghost can be seen as the bluish feature there.  On the NNTZ just after the CM on can see some red spots that seem to be merging.

 

December 3, 2025

A potential tropical cyclone is about to interact with the cold front which will send more rains to our region in the coming days. I had a clearing his evening but seeing was a bit unstable and it was very windy.

The red ring of Oval BA is resolved.  The red spot on the STrZ is definitely anti-cyclone.  It is bright in methane band.  Europa and it's shadow is currently transiting the SEB.  There is a complex rift on the NEBs on the right.

 

November 29, 2025

Conditions were perfect when I started imaging.  But it deteriorated as clouds started rolling in.

The GRS is well resolved in this image.  Details inside the GRS can be seen.  There is a bright outbreak at the wake of the GRS.  The chimney above the GRS is open. The NEB is quiet in this region.  It is also very narrow.  The NNTZ LRS can be seen on the upper left.

November 28, 2025

Seeing was average today and transparency was poor due to haze.

Oval BA shows it's distinct orange ring.  We can basically say that Oval BA is red again!  Note the little red spot on the STrZ.  It looks like a little GRS.  This feature looks anti-cyclonic as it is bright methane band.  The NEB is showing some bright outbreaks but these are not bright in methane band.

 

November 17, 2025

I had to image early today to catch the GRS.  Jupiter was still a bit low in the sky when I captured the first image.  Seeing then was just average.  Seeing improved when Jupiter got higher.

The GRS is well resolved.  As Shinji pointed out, the "chimney" above the GRS is open!  There is a bright outbreak on the wake of the GRS.  The NEB is quiet in this region.  The NNTZ LRS can be seen on the upper left.

 

November 16, 2025

Conditions were challenging today because of thin clouds.  I had to capture a lot of images to compensate the poor transparency.

Oval BA is prominent on this image. It has a strong orange color. Note the Bright spot on the SSTB preceding Oval BA. Too bad I wasn't able to capture a methane band image to check if this is an outbreak. Note the bright spot rising on the NEBs on the left. It seems to be interacting with a dark EZ festoon.

 

November 6, 2025

The last few days had been quite eventful. We took a hit from Typhoon Kalmaegi.   Although the winds were not as devastating as Super Typhoon Rai, the flash floods devastated our area.  My family is fine.  I was finally able to resume imaging this morning.  Seeing wasn't that great because a new typhoon (Fungwong) is  headed towards our region.  However, this cyclone won't hit us as it is headed for Luzon.

Oval BA now has a light orange ring. This spot had turned back white 6 years ago and it's "red" ring would often appear.  Note the complex rift on the NEB.  The NEB is quiet in this region.   What is strange is the white anti-cyclonic white spot on the SSTB isn't bright in methane band.  There seems to be a reddish cyclone to it's left.

 

October 31, 2025

I finally had perfect conditions this morning!  The sky was CLEAR. I haven't had this in ages and we had a good laminar flow!

The details on these images are incredible.  Note the two bright spots on the NEBs. These spots are, however, not methane right so I don't think there are outbreaks.  The GRS is setting on the right.  It's just incredible to see how tiny it has become.  The wake of the GRS is very chaotic.  Note the dark red barges following the wake of the GRS.  The NNTZ little red spot can also be seen.  This anti-cyclone is bright in IR and CH4 band.

 

October 29, 2025

Conditions had been challenging during the past week with clouds and rain.  Seeing was excellent this morning but I had to deal with clouds.  My run was cut short when the sky became overcast.

The SEB and NEB looks quiet in this region with no outbreaks.  The STB seems to be disrupted  by two cyclonic features.  This might the STB Ghost.  The South Polar red spot can be seen on the bottom right.

 

October 22, 2025

It was very windy this morning.  Seeing was unstable because of the shaking but transparency was very good.

There is a feature on the NTrZ around the area of the CM.  This feature is bright in IR and a little bright in methane band.  The NEB and SEB looks quiet in this region. There seems to be two cyclone features on the STB disrupting the band.  There is also a large oval on the south polar region .

 

October 21, 2025

I was finally able to image Jupiter today.   Seeing was good but transparency was poor due to clouds.

The GRS can be seen in these image.The GRS is very small!  Note the small while oval above the GRS on the dark halo. The area of the STB below the GRS looks chaotic with dark ovals clearing the STB.  The NEB is quiet in this region.

 

   

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