Jupiter
Jupiter
Currently really well placed in Gemini, Jupiter manages a very respectable altitude of nearly 60° under dark sky conditions when due south; perfect to raise it above any low altitude atmospheric turbulence.
A telescope shows lots of detail, but there are also four bright ‘Galilean’ moons to look out for.
As these pass in between Jupiter and the Sun, they cast their shadows onto Jupiter’s disc.
These events are especially interesting around opposition because the shadows line up with the moons.
I = Io = innermost satellite
II = Europa
III = Ganimede
IV = Callisto = outermost satellite
| Date | Local Time | Satellite | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | 03:42 | Io | Begin Transit |
| Jan 13 | 03:46 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 13 | 05:58 | Io | End Transit |
| Jan 13 | 06:02 | Io | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 13 | 11:57 | Europa | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 13 | 14:55 | Europa | End Eclipse |
| Jan 14 | 01:01 | Io | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 14 | 03:23 | Io | End Eclipse |
| Jan 14 | 05:33 | Ganimede | Begin Transit |
| Jan 14 | 05:57 | Ganimede | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 14 | 08:54 | Ganimede | End Transit |
| Jan 14 | 09:18 | Ganimede | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 14 | 22:07 | Io | Begin Transit |
| Jan 14 | 22:15 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 15 | 00:24 | Io | End Transit |
| Jan 15 | 00:31 | Io | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 15 | 07:00 | Europa | Begin Transit |
| Jan 15 | 07:15 | Europa | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 15 | 09:48 | Europa | End Transit |
| Jan 15 | 10:04 | Europa | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 15 | 19:27 | Io | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 15 | 21:52 | Io | End Eclipse |
| Jan 16 | 16:33 | Io | Begin Transit |
| Jan 16 | 16:43 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 16 | 18:49 | Io | End Transit |
| Jan 16 | 18:59 | Io | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 17 | 01:04 | Europa | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 17 | 04:13 | Europa | End Eclipse |
| Jan 17 | 13:53 | Io | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 17 | 16:20 | Io | End Eclipse |
| Jan 17 | 19:06 | Ganimede | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 17 | 23:14 | Ganimede | End Eclipse |
| Jan 18 | 10:59 | Io | Begin Transit |
| Jan 18 | 11:12 | Io | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 18 | 12:30 | Callisto | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 18 | 13:15 | Io | End Transit |
| Jan 18 | 13:28 | Io | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 18 | 17:59 | Callisto | End Eclipse |
| Jan 18 | 20:07 | Europa | Begin Transit |
| Jan 18 | 20:33 | Europa | Begin Shadow Transit |
| Jan 18 | 22:55 | Europa | End Transit |
| Jan 18 | 23:22 | Europa | End Shadow Transit |
| Jan 19 | 08:19 | Io | Begin Occultation |
| Jan 19 | 10:49 | Io | End Eclipse |