Miraculous Jupiter on June 22!

[Gladiator]

Hi all,
On June 22 I climbed up to my holy mount Giogo to give the murker Jupiter a try.
Once again, that place gave me a bit of its magic!
The seeing at 24 degree altitude was unbelievably good from there on that night (at the zenith should have been close to 10/10), so I could grab my best Jupiter images since 2006!
If months ago someone would have told me such a result was possible, well, I would have laughed till the bellyache!

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Any way, although setting, the BA oval (GRS Jr) looks like very faded while the small red oval preceding the GRS is very concentrated looking like a ruby.
The usual turbulent tail following the GRS is on a nice display into the SEB.
The NTB is nothing short of beatiful with that green rim running inside!
Now I know miracles are possible somewhere, I think I'll try Jupiter again on this summer...

[Lester]

Yes thats excellent for only such low altitude Paolo.

Well done.

[iceman]

I'm amazed by what you're getting at low altitude! Brilliant Paolo!

[bird]

Very nice Paolo! Especially for the altitude.

Bird

[Gladiator]

Thank you all for your warm comments!
I love challenges and to get such a result out of the murk is very rewarding indeed!
Who knows if you aussie guys might do the same one day...:welcome:

[Lester]

Hi Paolo, in the few years I have been imaging Jupiter, I have never had any better than a 8/10, and then only a few of them. I would have had about 12 of 6/10.

Hope you get some more good conditions soon Paolo.