Tag: shadow transit
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Two Galilean Shadows: Io and Europa Cast Grand Silhouettes on Jupiter Ahead of Nov. 5 Morning
Overview: A rare celestial moment In the quiet hours after midnight, observers turning their telescopes toward the eastern sky could witness a striking event as two of Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Io and Europa, align between the giant planet and the Sun. This alignment casts two vast shadows onto Jupiter’s cloud tops, turning the gas giant…
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Two Giant Shadows: Io and Europa Transit Jupiter Early on Nov. 5
Rare Night Sky Event: Two Shadows on Jupiter As the clock ticks toward the early hours of November 5, skywatchers turn their telescopes toward the eastern sky to witness a striking celestial alignment. Two of Jupiter’s Galilean moons—Io and Europa—will pass between the Sun and Jupiter, casting their colossal shadows onto the planet’s cloud tops.…
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Titan Shadow Transit Tonight: Last Titan Shadow Transit 2040
Overview: Titan’s Shadow Transit Tonight In the early hours of Sunday, October 5, skywatchers have a rare opportunity to observe the final Titan shadow transit of the current cycle. Titan will cross in front of Saturn, casting a shadow on the gas giant’s disk. The event unfolds as the nearly full Moon sits about 4°…
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Titan’s Last Shadow Transit: Saturn and the Moon’s Close Pairing Tonight
Overview: Titan’s Shadow Transit of Saturn Tonight, observers are treated to a celestial pairing as Saturn sits near its largest moon Titan during the last shadow transit of the current cycle. The nearly Full Moon will be about 4° north of Saturn at 11:00 p.m. EDT, remaining close to the ringed planet throughout the night,…