JUPITER 2025 SEASON

By Christopher Go

All images were taken using a Celestron  C14  mounted on an Astrophysics AP900GTO mount.  AQHY5III585M/C cameras were used is these images.    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 a Astrodon UV filter.   Amplification is done using an Astrophysics Advance Convertible Barlow working at 2.0X.

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 taken 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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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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