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Jupiter, Io and Ganymede, Makrem Larnaout

Jupiter, Io and Ganymede

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Jupiter, Io and Ganymede, Makrem Larnaout

Jupiter, Io and Ganymede

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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🪐✨🔭 A Celestial Spectacle from Tunis! 🌌

This captivating GIF animation showcases Jupiter in all its glory, featuring the transit of two of its Galilean moons. First, take a look at the lower right corner, where Ganymede makes its majestic passage. Then, observe closely as the moon Io crosses Jupiter's disc, casting its distinctive shadow.

These images were captured using a Celestron C8 telescope and an IMX462 sensor, recording thousands of frames precisely between September 28, 2023, at 22:42 UTC, and September 29, 2023, at 01:54 UTC. The calm and minimally turbulent sky allowed us to capture every detail of this rare celestial phenomenon.

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