The GRS transited at 2:39 a.m. Amazing how fast Jupiter rotates! The huge dark feature on the northern edge of the NEB trailing the GRS shows more detail now. Directly below this big dark ropy feature a new feature became visible at 3:05 that was not observed a half hour earlier. It was a loop festoon. This feature looped south almost to the equatorial band. This was the best seeing moment of the night. This feature was extremely subtle, more subtle than sketched, and I did not see it at 300x. I had a towel draped over my head and the binoviewer to keep out all stray light, and I stopped trying to sketch so I could concentate on noting the detail visually. The string of white ovals following the GRS was the reason I stayed up so late and the view was worth losing some sleep. The South Temperate Belt south of the GRS was solid and prominent now. What a night!
