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Seeing in Triplicate: Catching a Rare Triple Shadow Transit of Jupiter’s Moons
Hubble nabs a triple shadow transit in this false color image taken in 2004. Credit: NASA/HST.
The planet Jupiter is always fascinating to watch. Not only do surface features pop in and out of existence on its swirling cloud tops, but its super fast rotation — once every 9.9 hours — assures its face changes rapidly. And the motion of its four large Galilean moons is captivating to observe as well. Next week offers a special treat for well-placed observers: a triple shadow transit of the moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede on the evening of June 3rd.(…)
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