Jupiter Sketches and Observations

Here is a collection of some of my Jupiter sketches and observing reports I have made over the years. Note it does not include numerous observing reports and sketches that I have made since 1973.

Also in 1978 I purchased a C-90, and in addition to using it for observing I started to do astrophotography. This continued when I bought a C8 in 1980, and from the early to mid-1980's I did a lot of deep-sky astrophotography.html. So from 1978 to 1985 I still observed but did not make sketches during this time.

The first time I observed Jupiter through a telescope was in 1973 and I made my first sketch of it that night. The Jason 60mm achromatic refractor I owned at the time was not very good as it had terrible secondary color on bright objects, and the alt-az mount was not very stable. However it got me hooked on sketching.

You can select the sketches individually from the list below or select one and scroll down to the bottom and the click the arrow button to view the rest of them.

The Jupiter Nomenclature page has information on how to identify features in Jupiter's atmosphere including belts, zones and the Great Red Spot.

Click left arrow below to view Jupiter Nomenclature or right arrow to view sketches of Jupiter.