Contains:  Solar system body or event
Jupiter with Io and her shadow, Michael Fürsatz

Jupiter with Io and her shadow

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Jupiter with Io and her shadow, Michael Fürsatz

Jupiter with Io and her shadow

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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One day after opposition, Io eclipses partly her own shadow. The two bright dots on Io I first thought to be artifacts, but looking on the NASA/JPL Solar System Simulator showed me that they are caused by brighter parts on the surface of Io, only enhanced in brightness by stacking and sharpening.

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Jupiter with Io and her shadow, Michael Fürsatz