AUGUST 1ST/2ND - GANYMEDE OCCULTS EUROPA

[paulastro]

 From Astronomy Now.

 

Edited July 31, 2021 by paulastro
Thanks Heather 😁, NOT Europe!

[Tiny Clanger]

Looks like the cloud cover over the east Mid.s will not be budging any time soon 😞 , so I doubt I'll get a chance to see this, but thanks for the heads-up anyway ,I'll be prepared just in case.

Heather

[reezeh]

12 hours ago, Tiny Clanger said:

Looks like the cloud cover over the east Mid.s will not be budging any time soon 😞 , so I doubt I'll get a chance to see this, but thanks for the heads-up anyway ,I'll be prepared just in case.

Heather

I guess everyone must be bulk-buying from FLO; all these clouds and bad weather. 

Can't everyone time their purchases for full moons when I just don't give a damn! 😔

[paulastro]

It's looking like there might be a slight chance of glumpsing it between clouds up here in Yorkshire.

Best of luck everyone.

[John]

It's actually clear here currently, amazingly

[John]

23 minutes ago, John said:

It's actually clear here currently, amazingly

Looking at the timing more carefully, I might catch the end of the event. Jupiter is currently hidden behind large trees

 

[John]

3 hours ago, John said:

Looking at the timing more carefully, I might catch the end of the event. Jupiter is currently hidden behind large trees

 

I did a bit better than that in the end

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/380896-jupiter-ganymede-occulting-europa-right-now/

 

Edited August 2, 2021 by John

[Sargares]

Ahhhh, I observed this by complete chance. Almost clear sky and no moon so was as good a view as I was going to get. I was wondering why I couldn’t see europa! Guess that explains it!