from an announcement from the Miami Valley Astronomical Society:
Triple Shadow Transit
There is a rare triple shadow transit on Jupiter this Friday night - Saturday morning.
(times appear to be EDT)
You will need a clear view of the eastern horizon with no obstructions!
Jupiter is just climbing above the horizon at 00:30 (just after
midnight). By 00:45 all three shadows will be visible.
Io start 00:30 - midtrans 1:37 - exit 2:44
Callisto - midtrans 00:23 - exit 1:40
Europa - midtrans 00:42 - exit 2:00
The Great Red Spot will showing after 1:00, though that will be harder to see.
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Optics of 40x magnification ought to give you a half decent view of this.
Good luck!!
FWIS3
In memory of our guiding lights - Russ, Mike and Charlie - “To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest”
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by cid » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:27 pm
Dear Algebra -- stop asking us to find your x. She's not coming back - ever. Get over it.
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Re: An astro-happening
by pumpkinpi » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:06 pm
I traveled forward in time and got a picture. It was awesome!
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