Klaus Brasch

Annual Meeting 1959 #09

Front: E.S. Keeping, Frank de Kinder.

Middle row: David Sands, Klaus Brasch, ?

Back row: George Wedge, C. L. Drolet.

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Jupiter on 1960 August 18/19 at 21:00-21:30 EDT (01:00-01:30 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) ~350º, C.M.(2) ~255º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 3-5. Transparency 4-5. SSTeZ observed as a clear cut line for the first time. Festoon-like object extended from position of STB to southern edge of SEB. NTB & NNTB very definite lines, darker than usual.

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Jupiter on 1960 August 6/7 at 23:30-23:45 EDT (03:30-03:45 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 348º, C.M.(2) 330.4º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 3-5. Transparency 2-3. Enormous detail visible under good conditions, R.S. appeared pink followed by an oval gap in NNTeZ newly observed cloud object (streak) in NEB clearly visible at approximately 319.6º, having moved considerably to left.

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Jupiter on 1960 August 6/7 at 21:20-21:35 EDT (01:20-01:35 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 268.7º, C.M.(2) 252º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 3-5. Transparency 2-3. Extremely fine definition. Previously unobserved objects. White oval in STeZ ("FA") and festoon in NNTeZ.

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Jupiter on 1960 July 25/26 at 22:30 EDT (02:30 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 216.6º, C.M.(2) 291.0º. 3" refractor at 100x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3. Toronto.

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Jupiter on 1960 July 14/15 at 23:55-00:05 EDT (03:55-04:05 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 330.8º, C.M.(2) 128.9º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 3. Transparency 4. S.E.B. remarkably darker than previously observed and very sharp outlined.

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Jupiter on 1960 June 18/19 at 23:30-23:50 local time (03:30-03:50 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 2-3. Transparency 2. More detail visible at intervals, could not be recorded due to bad seeing conditions.

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Jupiter 196006130300

Jupiter on 1960 June 12/13 at 23:00-23:10 EDT (03:00-03:10 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 284º, C.M.(2) 327º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 2-3. Transparency 3.

Red spot seen, a gray washed out colour similar to S.P. region. Easier seen with the aid of a light blue filter, as outline of spot is more distinct. Shadow + disk of satellite I seen, shadow left disk at 03:19, disk of satellite at 03:29.

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Jupiter on 1960 June 11 at 02:55-03:08 EDT (06:55-07:08 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 112º, C.M.(2) 168º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 3-4. Transparency 2-3. S.I. of shadow of satellite I at beginning of observation—1:37 EST. T.I. of satellite begun at 1:50 EST, disk easily visible, brighter than surrounding zone N.T.Z. of main planet.

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Jupiter on 1960 May 27/28 at 00:50-01:10 EDT (04:50-05:10 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 346º, C.M.(2) 150º. 8" reflector at 165x. Seeing 2-3. Transparency 2-3. Very dark object on eastern edge of N.E. belt disappeared after about five minutes: shadow of satellite I.

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