[AZ-Observing] Re: Ganymede's Oval Shadow

  • From: stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 12:56:41 -0400

Tom;

It is indeed oval, I don't remember seeing that before.  I watched a lot
of shadow transits from my old backyard observatory and I remember them
all being round.  Of course I assume the reason is that it is near the
limb of Jupiter.

Good shot;
Steve Coe

> Here is an image of Jupiter during a shadow transit of Ganymede this
> morning.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/image/137783377
>
> Tom
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