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Jupiter & The Galilean Moons Event on Saturday Night December 12, 2009.

December 07 2009 16:41 UTC | Views: 508 | Comments: 0
Posted by: RickyF in Jovian Data



 December  12, 2009 Events of Jupiter's Galilean Moons &  Great Red Spot

Data is for the East Coast of U.S.A.

Magnitude: -2.23
Distance (from Earth): 807,670,704 km
Light Time: 00h 44m 54s
Rise: 11:08 EST / 16:08 UTC
Transit: 16:28 EST / 21:28 UTC
Begin of Optimum Viewing Time: 17:32 EST / 22:32 UTC
Optimum Viewing Time: 18:22 EST / 23:22 UTC
End of Optimum Viewing Time:
18:30 EST / 23:30 UTC
Set: 21:45 EST / 02:45 UTC
Diameter: 36.47" X 34.10"
 Jupiter's Coordinates:
 R.A.  21h 41m 19.4s , Dec. -14° 51' 51"


Transit Times
Date Time Satellite Description
December 12, 2009 19:23 EST / 00:23 UTC Io
(Oc.D.) Occultation Starts
The Moons Ganymede & Europa will pass each other and will have a separation of  1 arc second. It will take place about 19:50 EST / 00:50 UTC on December 12, 2009.


The Great Red Spot Transit Time:
19:33: EDT / 00:33 UTC on December 12, 2009. 


Data for the Satellites
Name Mag. PA° Sep"
Io 5.5
250.0° 29.0"
Europa 5.7
248.7° 131.7"
Ganymede 5.1
248.2° 111.7"
Callisto 6.1
67.1° 113.9"
Amalthea 14.6 248.9° 45.6"
Himalia 15.3 229.7° 2548.2"







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