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Title: Moon or Shadow
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 17, 2004, 18:55:00

To the southish there was some high cloud.

I did get a shot at Jupiter (apologies for the quality) whilst a moon was buzzing round it, I think I have picked up either a moon shadow, a moon or it may just be a big black storm.

Can someone tell me what it is.

(http://www.jumpers4goalposts.org.uk/images/Astronomy/Jupiter/jupiter20040416-2222.jpg)

Thanks

Title: Moon or Shadow
Post by: Whitters on Apr 17, 2004, 19:46:00

Looks like it was Europa's shadow. Times given below are in GMT.

From Guide 8

Jupiter satellite events:

II : Tra start: 16 Apr 2004 18:55 40.1 -0.1
I : Tra end : 16 Apr 2004 20:06 46.1 -10.2
II : Sha start: 16 Apr 2004 20:49 47.7 -15.6
I : Sha end : 16 Apr 2004 21:01 47.8 -17.0
II : Tra end : 16 Apr 2004 21:46 47.0 -21.6
II : Sha end : 16 Apr 2004 23:40 37.3 -27.8
I : Occ start: 17 Apr 2004 15:05 7.7 34.7
I : Ecl end : 17 Apr 2004 18:19 36.3 5.5
I : Tra start: 18 Apr 2004 12:18 -15.6 49.4

Title: Moon or Shadow
Post by: Whitters on Apr 17, 2004, 19:57:00

Image from Guide 8
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/General/Jupiter_16_04_2002.jpg)

Guide available at http://www.projectpluto.com/

Title: Moon or Shadow
Post by: Mike on Apr 19, 2004, 20:10:00

Look at that detail and he apologises for the quality !!!!

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Apr 17, 2004, 18:55:00