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Community photo entitled  by Vishal Sharma on 10/19/2022 at Greater Noida Extension, UP, India

On 10/19/2022 11:28 pm by Vishal Sharma | Website | Greater Noida Extension, UP, India

Double shadow transit on Jupiter October 19th 2022

Explanation: A fairly rare double shadow transit event occurred on this night. Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede casting a large shadow on its cloudy surface, with some surface details visible on the moon itself. According to some scientists Ganymede is having a sub surface ocean beneath the icy layer.
Europa shining as a bright spot in front of the planet, casting it's tiny shadow at the edge of the Great Red Spot.

The Great Red Spot is visible and makes a good size comparison with Jupiter's two inner moons. Note how much larger Ganymede's shadow is than Europa's.

Location: Greater Noida Extension, UP, India

Copyright: Vishal Sharma

Regards,
Vishal Sharma
Amateur Astronomer, India

Equipment Used:
Ritchey-Chretien 152mm @f/18→2x Barlow + ZWO IR/UV cut filter + ZWO 178 Camera + iOptron MiniTower Mount

Captured using SharpCap 3.1
Post processed in RegiStax and Photoshop