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Jupiter - Europa Transit - 2017, Gary Imm

Jupiter - Europa Transit - 2017

Jupiter - Europa Transit - 2017, Gary Imm

Jupiter - Europa Transit - 2017

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This image shows the shadow of the Jupiter moon, Europa, as it crosses the face of Jupiter on the morning of March 23, 2017. The moon itself is just left of the shadow but is difficult to see. Because the moon passes in front of Jupiter rather quickly (2-1/2 hours for the transit), I was only able to capture 30 seconds for each channel (red, green, and blue) to stack for imaging. Otherwise, the shadow would be an elongated blur. Bands of clouds over Jupiter's surface provide a colorful pattern and illustrate the turbulence of its atmosphere.

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Jupiter - Europa Transit - 2017, Gary Imm

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