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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Transits are awesome to witness! Congratulations on your first.
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Thanks jjj, I was so very excited!!!
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Originally Posted by pgc hunter
I caught the same transit as you Shelly, good stuff. Did you catch Ganymede itself emerge from infront of Jupiter's disk? I always enjoy shadow transits, I remember as a 12 year old waking up at 3am to catch these.
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I saw Ganymede just after it had emerged from in front of Jupiter then the moon rose higher and the eyepiece went all bright and yucky. Being the first I wondered what it was to begin with then it clicked and I couldn't stop smiling! Was certainly a breathtaking sight
Also, it might seem like a silly question but I was wondering, is the reason why we only see Ganymede's shadow on Jupiter's surface and not the actual moon because the moon and Jupiter are both of apparent similar brightness so it's impossible to distinguish it when it passes in front of Jupiter? I just wasn't sure
