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Originally Posted by multiweb
Quick question. Will there be a shadow cast on Saturn? In Stellarium it just shows the moon crossing the planet disc. I don't even know what the difference is in luminosity between the two so it is expected to be visible against the planet's bands?
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I don't think so - I think the distance between the moon and the planet is too great. Interestingly, WinJupos predicts that the July 18 transit will show the moon's shadow, details here...
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/8...55/?p=11849060
Andrew