Planned and Recent Satellite Observations

Please let me know about additional observations to include in the list:  Send information to <fmarchis@astron.berkeley.edu>.

Jump to the bottom of the page to see old observation plans.

A note on dates:  The dates listed here are the approximate UT date of the planned observations.  For example Jan. 2 typically means the night of Jan. 1/2 local time in the western US.  Because of possible confusion, please check with the observers directly if the exact date is critical for your planning.  Only the PI is listed, to keep the table concise.

November 2000

  UT Date     Satellite Observations      | Other Jovian System Observations       
2000/11/15    Marchis                     |

December 2000

  UT Date     Satellite Observations      | Other Jovian System Observations       
2000/12/06                                | Kostiuk
2000/12/07                                | Kostiuk
2000/12/08                                | Kostiuk
2000/12/09          Goguen                |  
2000/12/10          Goguen                |                        Clarke
2000/12/11          Goguen                |  
2000/12/12          Goguen                |  
2000/12/13  Spencer Goguen                |
2000/12/14                                |            Harrington  Clarke
2000/12/15                                |            Harrington
2000/12/16  Marchis                       | Connerney              Clarke
2000/12/18                                | Connerney              Clarke
2000/12/19                                | Connerney
2000/12/20                                |            Harrington
2000/12/21                                |            Harrington
2000/12/22                                | Bjoraker
2000/12/23                                | Bjoraker
2000/12/24  Spencer                       |
2000/12/28                                |                         Clarke?                
2000/12/29  Spencer        Galileo        |
2000/12/30                                |            Orton                                
2000/12/31                 Galileo        |                                  Chanover

Galileo: G29 encounter, Many observations, including Io eclipse on 12/29 and 12/31
Goguen:  IRTF  Io rotational lightcurves at thermal IR wavelengths
Spencer: IRTF  Io/Jupiter occultation lightcurves plus in-eclipse imaging, in near IR

Bjoraker:   IRTF  Jupiter CSHELL spectroscopy in near IR
Chanover:   APO   Jupiter imaging in near IR
Clarke:     HST   Jupiter UV Aurora
Connerney:  IRTF  Jupiter imaging in near IR
Kostiuk:    IRTF  HIPWAC heterodyne observations of Jupiter in thermal IR
Harrington: IRTF  Jupiter imaging in thermal IR
Marchis:    ESO   ADONIS (adaptive optics imaging)3-5 microns    |
Orton:      IRTF  Jupiter imaging in thermal IR

Other observations without specific dates:

Marchis:    ESO adaptive optics imaging of Io in near IR

Galileo:    Multiple observations during the G29 period
Cassini:    Jupiter system flyby at the end of December

January 2001

  UT Date     Satellite Observations      | Other Jovian System Observations       
2001/01/01        |                                                        Chanover
2001/01/04                                |            Harrington
2001/01/05                                |            Harrington
2001/01/08                                | Connerney             Clarke
2001/01/09  Spencer                       |
2001/01/11                                | Connerney
2001/01/13                                | Connerney             Clarke
2001/01/15  Spencer                       |
2001/01/20                                |                       Clarke
2001/01/23  Spencer                       |

Spencer: IRTF  Io/Jupiter occultation lightcurves plus in-eclipse imaging, in near IR

Chanover:   APO   Jupiter imaging in near IR
Clarke:     HST   Jupiter UV Aurora
Connerney:  IRTF  Jupiter imaging in near IR

Other observations without specific dates:

Galileo:    Multiple observations during the G29 period
Cassini:    Jupiter system flyby at the end of December

February 2001

  UT Date     Satellite Observations      | Other Jovian System Observations

2001/02/19   Marchis:  Keck AO
2001/02/20   Marchis:  Keck AO
2001/02/21   Marchis:  Keck AO
2001/02/22   Marchis:  Keck AO

Other observations without specific dates:

January 2003

  UT Date     Satellite Observations  | Other Jovian satellites Obs. | Saturn System Observations

2003/01/17   Rathbun:IRTF Mutual event
2003/01/18   Rathbun:IRTF Mutual event
2003/01/26   de Pater/Marchis: Keck AO (result)

Other observations without specific dates:

March 2003

  UT Date     Satellite Observations  | Other Jovian satellites Obs. | Saturn System Observations

2003/03/08   de Pater/Marchis: Keck AO (result)

Other observations without specific dates:

April 2003

  UT Date     Satellite Observations  | Other Jovian satellites Obs. | Saturn System Observations

2003/04/07   Rathbun:IRTF Mutual event

Other observations without specific dates:

December 2003

  UT Date     Satellite Observations  | Other Jovian satellites Obs. | Saturn System Observations

2003/12/05  Marchis/de Pater: Keck AO
2003/12/06  Marchis/de Pater: Keck AO
2003/12/29  de Pater/Marchis: Keck AO
2003/12/30  de Pater/Marchis: Keck AO

Other observations without specific dates:

"Distant" Future

The Galileo and Cassini plans are posted on the IJW Atmospheres site.

Old Observing Plans

• Approved HST Cycle 6 observing programs for the Jovian (and other outer planet) satellites
• Planned groundbased observations of the Jovian satellites in 1996