Jupiter experiences double shadow transit by Europa and Ganymede
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Updated · Astronomy Magazine · May 8
Jupiter experiences double shadow transit by Europa and Ganymede
7 articles · Updated · Astronomy Magazine · May 8
The event peaks on 15 May, with Ganymede’s shadow appearing at 9:58 p.m. EDT and Europa’s at 11:20 p.m. EDT, visible across different U.S. time zones.
Europa is already transiting as darkness falls, while Ganymede itself has finished crossing; for a time, Europa and Ganymede’s shadow move together across Jupiter’s cloud tops.
Europa leaves Jupiter’s disk before both shadows complete their passages, with Ganymede’s shadow ending at 11:26 p.m. MDT and Europa’s at 11:12 p.m. PDT.
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