A Trip to Jupiter

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Jupiter's Transit of Io
Io casts a shadow on the surface of Jupiter.

Io casting an impressive shadow as it moves between Jupiter and the Sun. Tracking these transits across the surface of Jupiter is a really interesting observing opportunity and shows the ever evolving dance between Jupiter and it’s many moons.

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My hope is that this blog will encourage people who are looking to make the leap into amateur astronomy.