Observations of mutual phenomena of Galilean's satellites at Catania
Abstract
The mutual phenomena between Jupiter and Saturn's satellites occur every half orbital period of these planets, when the Earth and the Sun cross their equatorial plane. At Physics and Astronomy Department of Catania University the events between Jupiter's satellites have been observed during the 1973, 1979, 1985/86, 1991, 1997 and 2009 campaigns and the ones between Saturn's satellites during the 1980/81 and 1995 campaigns. An overview of the main results obtained since 1973 is presented.
- Publication:
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Galileo's Medicean Moons: Their Impact on 400 Years of Discovery
- Pub Date:
- January 2010
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921310007441
- Bibcode:
- 2010IAUS..269..219F
- Keywords:
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- techniques: photometric;
- telescopes;
- planets and satellites: Jupiter;
- planets and satellites: galilean satellites