As usual, I'll attempt to adapt the Sky & Telescope predictions to Baton Rouge viewing times. The guidelines...
*The list is limited to times when Jupiter is at least 15 degrees above the horizon.
*The list is limited to times when Jupiter is on the dark side of civil twilight as provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory.
*Although S&T states the GRS is visible for 50 minutes before and after transit, I limit it to 45 minutes to be conservative. (In other words, a maximum viewing session of ninety minutes.)
*Given the above, only GRS viewing opportunities that are at least thirty minutes long are included.
January 2014
1 January = 1:40am to 3:10am / 9:31pm to 11:01pm
3 January = 3:18am to 4:48am / 11:54pm to 12:00am
4 January = 12:01am to 12:39am / 7:00pm to 8:30pm
5 January = 4:56am to 5:53am
6 January = 12:47am to 2:17am / 8:38pm to 10:08pm
8 January = 2:25am to 3:55am / 10:16pm to 11:46pm
9 January = 6:37pm to 7:37pm
10 January = 4:03am to 5:30am / 11:54pm to 11:59pm
11 January = 12:00am to 1:24am / 7:45pm to 9:15pm
13 January = 1:32am to 3:02am / 9:23pm to 10:53pm
14 January = 5:53pm to 6:44pm
15 January = 3:10am to 4:40am / 11:01pm to 12:00am
16 January = 12:01am to 12:31am / 6:52pm to 8:22pm
18 January = 12:39am to 2:09am / 8:30pm to 10:00pm
20 January = 2:17am to 3:47am / 10:09pm to 11:39pm
21 January = 6:00pm to 7:30pm
22 January = 3:55am to 4:37am
23 January = 11:47am to 1:17am / 7:38pm to 9:08pm
25 January = 1:25am to 2:55am / 9:16pm to 10:46pm
26 January = 6:02pm to 6:37pm
27 January = 3:03am to 4:15am / 10:54pm to 12:00am
28 January = 12:00am to 12:24am / 6:45pm to 8:15pm
30 January = 12:32am to 2:02am / 8:23pm to 9:53pm
The above times assume the GRS will be at Jovian System II longitude 206˚. Jupiter is in Gemini the entire month.
Note the transit times for the four Saturdays (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th). Weather permitting, the public will be able to view the GRS at HRPO for at least a half-hour on every Saturday in January.
2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
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Christopher K.
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Re: 2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
February 2014
1 February = 2:12am 3:42am / 10:03pm to 11:33pm
2 February = 6:08pm to 7:25pm
3 February = 11:41pm to 11:59pm
4 February = 12:00am to 1:11am / 7:33pm to 9:03pm
6 February = 1:20am to 2:50am / 9:11pm to 10:41pm
8 February = 10:49pm to 11:59pm
9 February = 12:00am to 12:19am / 6:41pm to 8:11pm
11 February = 12:28am to 1:58am / 8:19pm to 9:49pm
13 February = 2:06am to 3:02am / 9:57pm to 11:27pm
14 February = 6:18pm to 7:19pm
16 February = 12:36am to 2:06am / 7:27pm to 8:57pm
18 February = 12:14am to 2:41am / 9:05pm to 10:35pm
20 February = 10:44pm to 11:59pm
21 February = 12:00am to 12:14am / 6:35pm to 8:05pm
23 February = 12:22am to 1:52am / 8:14pm to 9:44pm
25 February = 9:52pm to 11:22pm
26 February = 6:26pm to 7:14pm / 11:31pm to 11:59pm
28 February = 12:00am to 1:01am / 7:24pm to 8:54pm
The GRS is available this month on three Friday nights and two Saturday nights--not bad. The waxing gibbous Moon will be within six degrees of Jupiter the evening of the 10th. From the 17th through to the end of the month, Jupiter will be fewer than two degrees from magnitude 3, K-class double star Mebsuta.
The GRS is the May image in the 2014 Astronomy calendar from Brown Trout Publishers.
1 February = 2:12am 3:42am / 10:03pm to 11:33pm
2 February = 6:08pm to 7:25pm
3 February = 11:41pm to 11:59pm
4 February = 12:00am to 1:11am / 7:33pm to 9:03pm
6 February = 1:20am to 2:50am / 9:11pm to 10:41pm
8 February = 10:49pm to 11:59pm
9 February = 12:00am to 12:19am / 6:41pm to 8:11pm
11 February = 12:28am to 1:58am / 8:19pm to 9:49pm
13 February = 2:06am to 3:02am / 9:57pm to 11:27pm
14 February = 6:18pm to 7:19pm
16 February = 12:36am to 2:06am / 7:27pm to 8:57pm
18 February = 12:14am to 2:41am / 9:05pm to 10:35pm
20 February = 10:44pm to 11:59pm
21 February = 12:00am to 12:14am / 6:35pm to 8:05pm
23 February = 12:22am to 1:52am / 8:14pm to 9:44pm
25 February = 9:52pm to 11:22pm
26 February = 6:26pm to 7:14pm / 11:31pm to 11:59pm
28 February = 12:00am to 1:01am / 7:24pm to 8:54pm
The GRS is available this month on three Friday nights and two Saturday nights--not bad. The waxing gibbous Moon will be within six degrees of Jupiter the evening of the 10th. From the 17th through to the end of the month, Jupiter will be fewer than two degrees from magnitude 3, K-class double star Mebsuta.
The GRS is the May image in the 2014 Astronomy calendar from Brown Trout Publishers.
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Re: 2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
March 2014
2 March = 1:11am to 1:52am / 9:02pm to 10:32pm
4 March = 10:41pm to 11:59pm
5 March = 12:00am to 12:11am / 6:33pm to 8:03pm
7 March = 12:20am to 1:36am / 8:11pm to 9:41pm
Times above are Standard. Times below are Daylight.
9 March = 10:50pm to 11:59pm
10 March = 12:00am to 12:20am / 7:35pm to 8:11pm
12 March = 12:29am to 1:59am / 8:20pm to 9:50pm
14 March = 9:59pm to 11:29pm
16 March = 11:38pm to 11:59pm
17 March = 12:00am to 1:08am / 7:39pm to 8:59pm
19 March = 1:16am to 1:46am / 9:08pm to 10:38pm
21 March = 10:47pm to 11:59pm
22 March = 12:00am to 12:17am
24 March = 12:26am to 1:28am / 8:17pm to 9:47pm
26 March = 9:56pm to 11:26pm
28 March = 11:35pm to 11:59pm
29 March = 12:00am to 1:05am / 7:47pm to 8:56pm
31 March = 9:07pm to 10:37pm
Jupiter is stationary (stays still from our viewpoint) on 6 March, and so remains near Mebsuta. Near the end of the month its easterly trek becomes obvious.
2 March = 1:11am to 1:52am / 9:02pm to 10:32pm
4 March = 10:41pm to 11:59pm
5 March = 12:00am to 12:11am / 6:33pm to 8:03pm
7 March = 12:20am to 1:36am / 8:11pm to 9:41pm
Times above are Standard. Times below are Daylight.
9 March = 10:50pm to 11:59pm
10 March = 12:00am to 12:20am / 7:35pm to 8:11pm
12 March = 12:29am to 1:59am / 8:20pm to 9:50pm
14 March = 9:59pm to 11:29pm
16 March = 11:38pm to 11:59pm
17 March = 12:00am to 1:08am / 7:39pm to 8:59pm
19 March = 1:16am to 1:46am / 9:08pm to 10:38pm
21 March = 10:47pm to 11:59pm
22 March = 12:00am to 12:17am
24 March = 12:26am to 1:28am / 8:17pm to 9:47pm
26 March = 9:56pm to 11:26pm
28 March = 11:35pm to 11:59pm
29 March = 12:00am to 1:05am / 7:47pm to 8:56pm
31 March = 9:07pm to 10:37pm
Jupiter is stationary (stays still from our viewpoint) on 6 March, and so remains near Mebsuta. Near the end of the month its easterly trek becomes obvious.
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Re: 2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
April 2014
2 April = 10:46pm to 11:59pm
3 April = 12:00am to 12:16am
4 April = 11:25am to 11:59pm
5 April = 12:00am to 12:44am / 8:16pm to 9:46pm
7 April = 9:55pm to 11:25pm
9 April = 11:34pm to 11:59pm
10 April = 12:00am to 12:27am / 7:55pm to 8:56pm
12 April = 9:05pm to 10:35pm
14 April = 10:44pm to 11:59pm
15 April = 12:00am to 12:09am
17 April = 8:30pm to 9:45pm
19 April = 9:54pm to 11:24pm
22 April = 8:03pm to 8:55pm
24 April = 9:04pm to 10:34pm
29 April = 8:14pm to 9:44pm
A Friday and three Saturdays are available this month. April is the second-to-last month for which Sky & Telescope will post GRS times.
Jupiter will be in a loose conjunction with the Moon on the 6th.
2 April = 10:46pm to 11:59pm
3 April = 12:00am to 12:16am
4 April = 11:25am to 11:59pm
5 April = 12:00am to 12:44am / 8:16pm to 9:46pm
7 April = 9:55pm to 11:25pm
9 April = 11:34pm to 11:59pm
10 April = 12:00am to 12:27am / 7:55pm to 8:56pm
12 April = 9:05pm to 10:35pm
14 April = 10:44pm to 11:59pm
15 April = 12:00am to 12:09am
17 April = 8:30pm to 9:45pm
19 April = 9:54pm to 11:24pm
22 April = 8:03pm to 8:55pm
24 April = 9:04pm to 10:34pm
29 April = 8:14pm to 9:44pm
A Friday and three Saturdays are available this month. April is the second-to-last month for which Sky & Telescope will post GRS times.
Jupiter will be in a loose conjunction with the Moon on the 6th.
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Christopher K.
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Re: 2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
May 2014
1 May = 9:54pm to 11:12pm
4 May = 8:11pm to 8:55pm
6 May = 9:04pm to 10:34pm
11 May = 8:16pm to 9:45pm
13 May = 9:54pm to 10:32pm
16 May = 8:20pm to 8:55pm
18 May = 9:04pm to 10:16pm
23 May = 8:25pm to 9:44pm
30 May = 9:03pm to 9:38pm
There are three Fridays during which the Great Red Spot is facing Earth, and Jupiter will be low in the west during each of them. Well, that's it! That's all of Jupiter we'll see until it begins to rise early in the eastern sky during the first half of September.
1 May = 9:54pm to 11:12pm
4 May = 8:11pm to 8:55pm
6 May = 9:04pm to 10:34pm
11 May = 8:16pm to 9:45pm
13 May = 9:54pm to 10:32pm
16 May = 8:20pm to 8:55pm
18 May = 9:04pm to 10:16pm
23 May = 8:25pm to 9:44pm
30 May = 9:03pm to 9:38pm
There are three Fridays during which the Great Red Spot is facing Earth, and Jupiter will be low in the west during each of them. Well, that's it! That's all of Jupiter we'll see until it begins to rise early in the eastern sky during the first half of September.
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Christopher K.
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Re: 2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
November 2014
1 November = 5:24am to 5:57am
Time above is Daylight. Times below are Standard.
4 November = 1:54am to 3:24am
6 November = 3:33am to 5:00am
9 November = 1:03am to 2:33am
11 November = 2:41am to 4:11am
13 November = 4:19am to 5:05am
14 November = 1:11am to 2:41am
16 November = 1:49am to 3:19am
18 November = 3:27am to 4:57am
21 November = 12:57am to 2:27am
23 November = 2:35am to 4:05am
25 November = 4:14am to 5:14am
26 November = 12:05am to 1:35am
28 November = 1:43am to 3:13am
30 November = 3:21am to 4:51am / 11:41pm to 11:59pm
These times assume the GRS will be at Jovian System II longitude 227˚ during November. Jupiter just crossed into Leo on 13 October.
There are four early Sunday mornings and one early Saturday morning on the list. The GRS will be available before midnight beginning on the 30th.
1 November = 5:24am to 5:57am
Time above is Daylight. Times below are Standard.
4 November = 1:54am to 3:24am
6 November = 3:33am to 5:00am
9 November = 1:03am to 2:33am
11 November = 2:41am to 4:11am
13 November = 4:19am to 5:05am
14 November = 1:11am to 2:41am
16 November = 1:49am to 3:19am
18 November = 3:27am to 4:57am
21 November = 12:57am to 2:27am
23 November = 2:35am to 4:05am
25 November = 4:14am to 5:14am
26 November = 12:05am to 1:35am
28 November = 1:43am to 3:13am
30 November = 3:21am to 4:51am / 11:41pm to 11:59pm
These times assume the GRS will be at Jovian System II longitude 227˚ during November. Jupiter just crossed into Leo on 13 October.
There are four early Sunday mornings and one early Saturday morning on the list. The GRS will be available before midnight beginning on the 30th.
Last edited by Christopher K. on November 30th, 2014, 7:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Christopher K.
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Re: 2014 Great Red Spot Viewing Times
December 2014
1 December = 12:00am to 12:46am
3 December = 12:54am to 2:24am
5 December = 2:32am to 4:02am / 11:22pm to 11:54pm
7 December = 4:11am to 5:22am
8 December = 12:02am to 1:32am
10 December = 1:40am to 3:10am
12 December = 3:18am to 4:48am / 11:09pm to 11:59pm
13 December = 12:00am to 12:39am
14 December = 4:56am to 5:41am
15 December = 12:47am to 2:17am
17 December = 2:25am to 3:55am / 10:34pm to 11:47am
19 December = 4:03am to 5:29am / 11:55pm to 11:59pm
20 December = 12:00am to 1:25am
22 December = 1:33am to 3:03am / 10:14pm to 10:54pm
24 December = 3:11am to 4:41am
25 December = 1:02am to 2:32am
26 December = 4:49am to 5:33am
27 December = 12:40am to 2:10am
29 December = 2:18am to 3:48am / 10:09pm to 11:39pm
30 December = 3:56am to 5:26am
31 December = 11:50pm to 11:59pm
These times assume the GRS will be at Jovian System II longitude 229˚ during December.
Holidays aside, the GRS is available through three Friday nights, three Saturday mornings and two Sunday mornings--as well as New Year's Eve. The GRS will be available before 10pm beginning in January.
1 December = 12:00am to 12:46am
3 December = 12:54am to 2:24am
5 December = 2:32am to 4:02am / 11:22pm to 11:54pm
7 December = 4:11am to 5:22am
8 December = 12:02am to 1:32am
10 December = 1:40am to 3:10am
12 December = 3:18am to 4:48am / 11:09pm to 11:59pm
13 December = 12:00am to 12:39am
14 December = 4:56am to 5:41am
15 December = 12:47am to 2:17am
17 December = 2:25am to 3:55am / 10:34pm to 11:47am
19 December = 4:03am to 5:29am / 11:55pm to 11:59pm
20 December = 12:00am to 1:25am
22 December = 1:33am to 3:03am / 10:14pm to 10:54pm
24 December = 3:11am to 4:41am
25 December = 1:02am to 2:32am
26 December = 4:49am to 5:33am
27 December = 12:40am to 2:10am
29 December = 2:18am to 3:48am / 10:09pm to 11:39pm
30 December = 3:56am to 5:26am
31 December = 11:50pm to 11:59pm
These times assume the GRS will be at Jovian System II longitude 229˚ during December.
Holidays aside, the GRS is available through three Friday nights, three Saturday mornings and two Sunday mornings--as well as New Year's Eve. The GRS will be available before 10pm beginning in January.