1959

Jupiter 195907230135

Jupiter on 1959 July 22/23 at 21:35 EDT (01:35 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 268º, C.M.(2) 278º. 6½" refractor at 222x-133x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3.

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Jupiter 195907220115

Jupiter on 1959 July 21/22 at 21:15 EDT (01:15 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 98º, C.M.(2) 115º. 3" refractor at 10x. Seeing 3-4. Transparency 3.

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Jupiter 195908030115

Jupiter on 1959 August 2/3 at 21:15 EDT (01:15 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 191º, C.M.(2) 118º. 8" reflector at 300x. Seeing 3. Transparency 2-3. Shadow of I on disk.

(The faint almost vertical feature at the 11 o'clock position is an ink stain showing through the paper.)

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Jupiter 195907200143

Jupiter on 1959 July 19/20 at 21:43 EDT (01:43 UT) as sketched by Milan Ihnat. C.M.(1) 159º, C.M.(2) 192º. 2" refractor at 140x. Seeing very good. Transparency fair. Bands 1, 2, 3 decrease in darkness in that order.

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Jupiter 195907170341

Jupiter on 1959 July 16/17 at 23:41 EDT (03:41 UT) as sketched by Constantine Papacosmos. C.M.(1) 117º, C.M.(2) 173º. 8" Cave reflector at 264x. Seeing 5. Transparency 3.

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Jupiter 195907170140

Jupiter on 1959 July 16/17 at 21:40 EDT (01:40 UT) as sketched by K.R. Brasch. C.M.(1) 44º, C.M.(2) 100º. 3" refractor at 100x. Seeing 6 (very good). Transparency 4-5. Yellow filter used. Transparency was exceptionally good.

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Jupiter 195907140330

Jupiter on 1959 July 13/14 at 23:30 EDT (03:30 UT) as sketched by I.K. Williamson. C.M.(1) 357º, C.M.(2) 75º. 80mm refractor at 173x. Seeing 3. Transparency 3.

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Jupiter 195906120210

Jupiter on 1959 June 11/12 (?) at 22:10 EDT (02:10 UT) as sketched by Constantine Papacosmos. C.M.(1) 353º, C.M.(2) 87º. 6½" refractor at 222x. Seeing 3. Transparency 2.

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Jupiter 195907090210

Jupiter on 1959 July 8/9 at 22:10 EDT (02:10 UT) as sketched by Constantine Papacosmos. C.M.(1) 239º, C.M.(2) 356º. 6½" refractor at 222x. Seeing 4. Transparency 3.

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Jupiter 195907090130

Jupiter on 1959 July 8/9 at 21:30 EDT (01:30 UT) as sketched by Donald Bartlett. C.M.(1) 215º, C.M.(2) 332º. 6½" refractor at 222x. Seeing fair. Transparency fair.

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