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Thank you my space-exploration advocate friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the October 7, 2022 Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): In Ganymede's Shadow

Image: In Ganymede's Shadow; Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew McCarthy

APOD Explanation: At opposition, opposite the Sun in Earth's sky, late last month Jupiter is also approaching perihelion, the closest point to the Sun in its elliptical orbit, early next year. That makes Jupiter exceptionally close to our fair planet, currently resulting in excellent views of the Solar System's ruling gas giant. On September 27, this sharp image of Jupiter was recorded with a small telescope from a backyard in Florence, Arizona. The stacked video frames reveal the massive world bounded by planet girdling winds. Dark belts and light zones span the gas giant, along with rotating oval storms and its signature Great Red Spot. Galilean moon Ganymede is below and right in the frame. The Solar System's largest moon and its shadow are in transit across the southern Jovian cloud tops.
Cat Stevens - Moon Shadow (1970)
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SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM
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What a great image!
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Sgt Commander, Dav Chapter #90
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Holy Kadiddle! I didn't know that Jupiter had this many Moons... Some must be the size of basketballs! LOL!!! Great Astronomy Post as usual Maj William W. 'Bill' Price!!!
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