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May 26, 2009 Jupiter & The Galilean Moons Event.

May 24 2009 00:17 UTC | Views: 454 | Comments: 0
Posted by: RickyF in Jovian Data



May 26, 2009 Events of Jupiter's Galilean Moons &  Great Red Spot

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

Magnitude: -2.45
Distance (from Earth): 719,495,230 km
Light Time: 00h 40m 00s
Rise: 01:31 EDT/ 05:31 UTC
Begin of Optimum Viewing Time: 02:15 EDT / 06:15 UTC
Optimum Viewing Time: 04:21 EDT / 08:21 UTC
End of Optimum Viewing Time: 05:09 EDT / 09:09 UTC
Transit: 06:52 EDT / 10:52 UTC
Set: 12:17 EDT / 16:17 UTC
Diameter: 40.94" X 38.28"
 Jupiter's Coordinates:
 R.A.  21h 55m 51.1s , Dec. -13° 29' 46"


Transit Times
Date Time Satellite Description
May 26, 2009 00:05 EDT / 04:05 UTC Ganymede
(Tr.l.) Transit Starts
May 26, 2009 00:15 EDT / 04:15 UTC Io
(Sh.l.) Shadow Transit Starts
May 26, 2009 01:36 EDT / 05:36 UTC Io
(Tr.I.) Transit Starts
May 26, 2009 02:32 EDT / 06:32 UTC Io
(Sh.E.) Shadow Transit Ends
May 26, 2009
03:42 EDT / 07:42 UTC
Ganymede
(Tr.E.) Transit Ends
May 26, 2009
03:53 EDT / 07:53 UTC
Io
(Tr.E.) Transit Ends
May 26, 2009
04:16 EDT / 08:16 UTC
Callisto
(Oc.R.) Occultation Ends


The Great Red Spot Transit Time:
05:23 EDT / 09:23 UTC. 


Data for the Satellites
Name Mag. PA° Sep"
Io 5.3
246.6° 28.3"
Europa 5.5
67.9° 154.8"
Ganymede 4.8
245.9° 27.4"
Callisto 5.9
58.0° 21.0"
Almathea 14.3 249.6° 8.5"
Himalia 15.1 125.0° 1660.9"





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