Observation by James Weightman: Io & Ganymede Conjunction

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2021 Nov 02 - 17:50

Uploaded

2021 Nov 03 - 08:55

Objects

Jupiter

Equipment

120mm f7.5 refractor + 2X Barlow on EQ5 mount
Registax, Photoshop

Location

Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

Jupiter & Satellites

Title

Io & Ganymede Conjunction

About this image

Conjunction happened upon by chance. Computer program suggest that the closest approach of the 2 satellites occurred 50 minutes earlier when Ganymede "overtook" Io, both at this time moving westward away from Jupiter.

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