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Jupiter GRS Transits


Best time to view is when its is highest up and directly south around 7 pm. The disk is 43 arc sec across; it is -2.6 magnitude in brightness.

The Great Red Spot crosses the center of the disk at the following times this week. Note that entries marked with '---' indicate that Jupiter is below the horizon or that the Sun is above the horizon for that timezone. The times were calculated for 40 deg. North latitude. Rise and set times will vary depending on your location.

UTC EDT CDT MDT PDT
2012-02-14 03:20 Mon Feb 13 10:20 pm Mon Feb 13 09:20 pm Mon Feb 13 08:20 pm Mon Feb 13 07:20 pm
2012-02-16 05:00 --- Wed Feb 15 11:00 pm Wed Feb 15 10:00 pm Wed Feb 15 09:00 pm
2012-02-17 00:51 Thu Feb 16 07:51 pm Thu Feb 16 06:51 pm Thu Feb 16 05:51 pm ---
2012-02-18 06:39 --- --- --- Fri Feb 17 10:39 pm
2012-02-19 02:30 Sat Feb 18 09:30 pm Sat Feb 18 08:30 pm Sat Feb 18 07:30 pm Sat Feb 18 06:30 pm
2012-02-21 04:10 --- Mon Feb 20 10:10 pm Mon Feb 20 09:10 pm Mon Feb 20 08:10 pm
2012-02-22 00:02 Tue Feb 21 07:02 pm Tue Feb 21 06:02 pm --- ---
2012-02-23 05:49 --- --- Wed Feb 22 10:49 pm Wed Feb 22 09:49 pm
2012-02-24 01:41 Thu Feb 23 08:41 pm Thu Feb 23 07:41 pm Thu Feb 23 06:41 pm ---
2012-02-26 03:20 Sat Feb 25 10:20 pm Sat Feb 25 09:20 pm Sat Feb 25 08:20 pm Sat Feb 25 07:20 pm