Date: 	 Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:44:45 +0200 (MET DST)
From: 	 Agustin Sanchez <wupsalaa@bi.ehu.es>
Subject: Saturn's spots update - IOPW


Hi Saturn observers,

Thanks to the very good images some observers are sending to the IOPW, we
have been able to connfirm that the -29 deg spot tracked by Ed Grafton is
the same that one of the spot at this latitutde captured with the Hubble
on 25 August. This spot moves rapidly eastward in System III (as
expected). See graph w_29S.jpg

The second spot at -42 deg moves westward slowly (also as expected, see
graph w_42S.jpg), and it is in the place where last year convective spots
formed.

The last image by Ed Grafton (Oct. 19) show appatently small dark spots
in temperate - tropical latitudes similar to those captured by HST last
apparition, but they must be confirmed by their rotation observation.
The image also shows features in the Equatorial Zone. These are very
important to confirm the drop in the equatorial jet observed between
1996-2002.

Good observations!

Agustin

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Agustin Sanchez Lavega
Dpto. Fisica Aplicada I
Universidad del Pais Vasco
BILBAO (Spain)
e-mail: wupsalaa @ bi.ehu.es
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