Busy Jupiter this week

[mike.brightmore]

As if to compete with the Perseids, there's a lot happening on Jupiter this week.

GALILEAN MOONS - ECLIPSES, OCCULTATIONS AND TRANSITS

11 August 09 02:25

Europa is eclipsed by Jupiter's shadow

12 August 09 01:13

Io's shadow begins to cross Jupiter's disc

12 August 09 03:31

Io's shadow exits off Jupiter's disc

12 August 09 21:11

Europa's shadow begins to cross Jupiter's disc

12 August 09 21:16

Europa begins to cross Jupiter's disc

12 August 09 22:18

Ganymede's shadow exits off Jupiter's disc

12 August 09 22:29

Ganymede exits off Jupiter's disc

12 August 09 22:38

Io is eclipsed by Jupiter's shadow

13 August 09 00:03

Europa's shadow exits off Jupiter's disc

13 August 09 00:08

Europa exits off Jupiter's disc

13 August 09 00:49

Io reappears from behind Jupiter's disc

13 August 09 01:17

Io begins to cross Jupiter's disc

13 August 09 22:00

Io's shadow exits off Jupiter's disc

13 August 09 22:01

Io exit's off Jupiter's disc

GALILEAN MOONS - MUTUAL EVENTS VISIBLE FROM THE UK.

12 August 09 02:05:02 TO 02:16:32

Ganymede passes in front of Europa (31% of Europa's diameter is covered)

12 August 09 01:46:06 TO 02:00:34

Ganymede's shadow totally eclipses Europa (100%)

14 August 09 21:47:22 TO 22:06:21

Io passes in front of Europa (5% of Europa is covered)

15 August 09 00:25:43 TO 01:03:50

Io passes in front of Europa (31% of Europa is covered)

15 August 09 23:50:15 TO 23:56:05

Io's shadow partially eclipses Ganymede (24%)

Information courtesy of S@N

More details of Jupiter events in Ricci's post in Astro Lounge