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Volume 2010, Issue No.9, dt.24th September 2010 Time: 5:17:10 PM

Jupiter and Moon proximity scenario at Visakhapatnam Sky during 22nd to 24th September 2010 an Astronomy study and the weather pattern.
by
Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,
{Retd.Prof.of Physics, SU} 17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta.P.O. Visakhapatnam-53002. Cell: 9491902867 BSNL

ABSTRACT:

The Moon spectrum in different cloud environments and under the Great Red spot reflections of the Jupiter luminescence has been studied by histograms with image processing technique. Several digital images of the proximity of Moon and Jupiter have been obtained at several distinct time intervals with the object of curvature modifications of the Earth. The typical Orion Constellation images of the bright stars have been recorded with the aim of knowing how much the cloud weather would mask the visibility of its stars. The known brightness magnitudes of these stars and their RA and DEC values have been found as a good feature that has been studied to assess the visible radiations from them. The typical pixel distances among these stars and as well between the Moon and the Jupiter planet have been obtained which constitutes valuable information from the Astronomy study point of view. The 19th to 23rd September 2010 weather in Andhra Pradesh was one of an interaction with the dust raise and interlude with the affects of prevailing weather conditions and the North east Monsoon.

keywords: weather at Visakhaptanm, Astronomy September 2010 , Hunter Constellation, dust rise and interaction,North Monsoon India, Great Red Spot Jupiter,Jupiter luminescence,Image processing, Histograms, Moon spectrum

Images of 22nd September 2010:

Fig1 depicts the bright Venus planet and its surrounding stars at 18h37m on the 22nd September 2010.

Fig 2 gives the Jupiter at 21h18m just above our residence Narasimha Ashram. The black clouds have occasionally allowed the glimpse of the bright Jupiter. The mobile camera images of 2MP Nokia Cell phone has shown the alternately glittering the great red spot colour of the Jupiter and surprisingly a blue colour.



Fig 3 gives the spectrum on 22nd September 2010 of the Moon at 18h40m of img_1636 shows the shinning yellow colour on both the 1st order right and left spectra even though the image is somewhat smeared.

Fig 4 brings out the features of the famous triangle of the Visakhapatnam sky which is a marvel for anyone to observe it. There are several stars around this triangle image captured due to fine and clear weather.




Images of 23rd September 2010:















Fig 5 depicts the jewel like Moon in clouds with the red diffraction ring around it about one Moon diameter away from the outer periphery. Jupiter is sharp in spite of the clouds. The spectra of Moon in 1st and 2nd order obtained with 16x magnification of the digital camera at 02h28m on 23rd Sept 2010.The weather scenario changed and at 02h28m the other image No.1653 KLN depicts the blob like Jupiter while at 02h27m the moon and Jupiter with no magnification of the Digital camera employed shows the proximity of Jupiter to the Moon.











Fig 6th of 23rd at 02h27m shows several orders of the Moon spectrum.











Fig 7 of 23rd at 02h28m has the two orders of the spectrum vividly displayed.














Fig 8 shows the fine blob of the Jupiter appearance to 16x magnification and the haze of the sky.











Fig 9 of 23rd Sept 2010 at 02h32m
with 16x magnification has the Jupiter with no blob of light around it but has exhibited clearly the two orders of the spectra very nicely.














Fig 10 of 23rd Sept 2010 at 02h33m has the Jupiter slightly enlarged due to the clouds diffraction.

























Fig 11 depicts the 800x paint picture of the Jupiter on 23rd Sept 2010 at 19h30m with its giant red spot as quite splendidly in the IMG_1658 KLN. Another image No.1657 KLN shows the Red giant spot with certain infusion of new material in to the storm. The two orders of the spectrum of Moon on 23rd September 2010 at 19h32m is one of typical Moon Shine and red and orange prominence the present author concludes as due to the Giant Red spot of the Jupiter planet. The Jupiter as a blob in a magnified version is also shown.
































Fig 12 of 23rd September 2010 at 19h31m has the Jupiter almost in line horizontal with the Moon on the Eastern sky of Visakhapatnam. Note the IMG_1659 is obtained with the grating element oriented in such a way that the straight line Jupiter is clearly obtained along with the two orders of spectrum of the Moon.


























Fig 13 of 23rd September 2010 of the Moon is a typical Jewel like appetence in the clouds with the necklace of red coloured ring of ornament decorating it. Due to the cloudy weather the Jupiter is somewhat faint at 01h02m of 23rd Sept 2010.


























Fig 14 of 23rd September 2010 gives the Histograms of the Left and Right 1st order spectra of the Moon obtained at 22h15m. The colour base employed all the 255 colours obtainable in the RGB images of image processing procedures.

Fig 15 depicts the Histograms of the 1st order spectra of the Left and Right sides obtained on 23rd September 2010 at 22h14m captured in the IMG_1669 KLN.

Fig 16 is another view of the Moon and the slightly displaced Jupiter blob at 19h35m in IMG_1662KLN on 23rd September 2010.

Images of 24th September 2010 Morning:

The Fig 1 of 24th September 2010 at 03h55m has the Hunter head clearly seen with his belt of three stars.







Fig 2 of 24th September 2010 at 01h09m has the Moon with a red ring of shine around it the first indication of the affect of Giant Red spot of the Jupiter on the Moon surface. The cloud necklace like of the red colour is somewhat away and the two red rings are vividly found out and captured by the present author in the IMG_1671KLN. The shinning Jupiter as a bright blue spot is very significant in the sense that the present author in his Mobile Cell Camera Nokia of 2MP observed several times the alternate Red and Blue appearance of the Jupiter. A confirmation of it has been obtained in this IMG_1671 with the Canon Digital camera.

Fig 3 of 24th Sept 2010 at 03h59m in the IMG_1680KLN has spectra smeared due to the clouds. A histogram study of these has been made by the present author.


Fig 4 shows the cloud covered Moon and the spectra of only 1st order on the right side as clearly visible. The red necklace ring around the Moon is almost two moon diameters away at 03h54m on 24th September 2010.




Fig 5 of 24th September 2010 shows multiple necklace rings of the Moon due to cloud formations around it at 01h13m in the IMG_1674KLN.






The Fig 6 of 24th September 2010 at 01h10m has yielded rich dividends of the present Astronomy Study by the author. The Moon has a central Yellowish orange appearance and is surrounded by the blue and red necklaces formations. The slight red hue of the Moon’s surface is only noticeable with a sharp eye of study.

Fig 7 has the necklace formations of the red and blue rings around the Moon dispersed among the clustered clouds of the Visakhapatnam Sky. Jupiter is visible vividly.






Fig 8 of 24th September 2010 has the Hunter Constellation stars only some of them as vividly visible at 03h58m. The dense formation of clouds has the head of the Hunter made invisible. But the north side bright star is strikingly bright. Betelgeuse and the Riegal stars are very fine.

Fig 9 of 24th September 2010 at 01h16m in IMG_1677KLN shows the Moon totally covered by thick cluster dark and white clouds but Jupiter is visible.

CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANT RESULTS:

The Jupiter shows the predominant giant region but occasionally the Blue hue is also seen. This is interpreted as the possibility of the Jupiter atmosphere having flashes of lightning that modify the colour of the giant red spot. Otherwise the proximity of the Uranus planet to the Jupiter might be occasionally giving a blue radiance that interferes with the Jupiter radiations. But one thing became very evident that the giant red spot radiance falls on the surface of the Moon and the Moon shine exhibits contrasting brilliance of Moon shine from the different topologically significant regions of the surface structure of the Moon. Dr D. V. N Sarma and I on the eve of 24th September 2010 between 7.00PM to 8.00PM have observed from the Eastern veranda of his residence through his Olympus binoculars of 16x magnification the craters and the so-called seas of the Moon. He was surprised of the vivid view of the Moon with greater details of its morphology. The present author found that the vivid look of the Moon surface through the binoculars was due to the Giant Red spot radiance falling on it from the Jupiter planet which happens to be very close by. The evidence of this has been found in observing the red circle around the Moon on a particular time. Fig 2 of 24th September 2010 at 01h09m has the Moon with a red ring of shine around it the first indication of the affect of Giant Red spot of the Jupiter on the Moon surface.
On 22nd September 2010 in the afternoon there was a heavy downpour about 5cm of rain in Hyderabad for about 2hours and during the same period in Visakhapatnam there was lightning and thunder of thick black clouds but surprisingly it didn’t rain in Visakhapatnam. The weather of 19th to 23rd September 2010 was one of an interaction between the prevailing weather conditions in Andhra Pradesh and the new influx of North East Monsoon of India. On 19th September 2010 undoubtedly the low depression vanished due to heavy dust particles. The finer dust particles on the other hand have led to haze formation on the 24th evening at Visakhapatnam. The warm weather conditions thus developed after the 19th September 2010 in Andhra Pradesh.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I am indebted to the inspiration given by Prof. K. Rangadhama Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) at the JVD College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Waltair.