Jupiter moons eclipses/occulations list/calculator?

[michaelmorris]

I'm trying to put together a list forthcoming events of when moons of Jupiter transit/eclipse each other for the whole of 2015.  There's plenty of stuff about transits, eclipses and occultations of Jupiter and it's moons, but I can't find anything that gives me predictions about events between Jupiter's moons.

Suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

[Dave In Vermont]

From what I've been able to scrounge for this, I would suggest that you may have to do the math for such predictions yourself.

I do know a very nice software-program that will provide the timing-details of where the four major moons will be in relation to each other though - or as well as possible. From this you could create the data needed in this endeavor. Take a look:

http://www.astrosurf.com/rondi/programmes/index.htm

The main site - in French - has many other programs people may find useful:

http://www.astrosurf.com/rondi/indexprincipal.htm

Clear Skies & Happy Algorithms,

Dave

[cotterless45]

The app "Jupiter's Moons" gives quite detailed moon transit and eclipse events. Very user friendly and plenty of forthcoming events, for which we'd like

Clear skies !

Nick.

[Dave In Vermont]

I'm guessing that you mean this:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/login/?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyandtelescope.com%2Fobserving%2Fjupiters-moons-javascript-utility%2F

If so, no wonder I couldn't find it!   It was buried in Sky & Telescope's website. And it costs money, though very little, and only works on phones and tablets? Ouch! Call me a Luddite, but I'll never carry a phone with me. Bad enough I have one in my house! At least I keep the ringer switched-off and occasionally look at the screen to see what crook is trying to get me to hand over my credit-card data. That's why I keep an emergency boat-horn next to it.....

If this ever comes out in a format for a PC/Laptop, I'd likely buy it.

Clear Skies - But Never on Jupiter,

Dave

[Steve Ward]

Just grab a pencil and paper and fast forward through Stellarium ... 

[webboid]

I use calsky http://www.calsky.com/cs.cgi/Planets/6/6?obs=56633925631559

[michaelmorris]

From what I've been able to scrounge for this, I would suggest that you may have to do the math for such predictions yourself.

I do know a very nice software-program that will provide the timing-details of where the four major moons will be in relation to each other though - or as well as possible. From this you could create the data needed in this endeavor. Take a look:

http://www.astrosurf.com/rondi/programmes/index.htm

The main site - in French - has many other programs people may find useful:

http://www.astrosurf.com/rondi/indexprincipal.htm

Clear Skies & Happy Algorithms,

Dave

Thanks for the link

Unfortunately it looks as though this only produces reports of interactions between Jupiter and its moons, not interactions between the moons themselves.

[michaelmorris]

I use calsky http://www.calsky.com/cs.cgi/Planets/6/6?obs=56633925631559

Thanks.  That appears to provide the information I need.

[LeoLion]

Hi Michael , You may well find this page (with links etc) of interest  http://www.imcce.fr/phemu/  in English  from the French IMCE .They provide accurate information on and about each 'season' of Jupiter's moons mutual phenomena and are involved in the post event reduction of quality timed observations and photometry.

[Dave In Vermont]

Hello Leo,

Nice find! That will keep me entertained for awhile - thank you for posting it.

Clear Skies & Moons,

Dave

[stevend]

I use S&T for most of my Jovian info. eg http://www.skyandtelescope.com/sky-and-telescope-magazine/beyond-the-printed-page/mutual-events-jupiters-satellites-201415/