Abstract
Oval BA has now been present on Jupiter for 25 years. During this time, the east-west length of this feature, in visible wavelengths, has shown a gradual shrinkage at an average rate of 0.045 degrees/year. The average shrinkage rate of its east-west length in methane band images (wavelength of 890 nanometers) is 0.11 degrees/year. The north-south dimension of this oval has also shrunk. There is also a correlation between the latitude of Oval BA and its speed with respect to Jupiter's interior.
Acknowledgements
I am grateful to Gordon State College for their assistance and support. I am also grateful to the two referees who made excellent suggestions for improvement. I am also grateful to those who submitted images to the ALPO Japan Latest website.
Recommended Citation
Schmude, Richard W. Jr.
(2025)
"A 25-Year Progress Report Of Jupiter's Oval BA,"
Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 83, No. 2, Article 10.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol83/iss2/10