Phénomènes remarquables des satellites de Jupiter
Abstract
Events involving the Galilean satellites in the period between November 1978 and February 1979 are discussed. A triple conjunction that is, an almost exact conjunction involving three satellites - will occur November 8, 1978 when J I will pass slightly to the south of J IV and less than an hour later pass slightly to the south of J II, followed two hours later by the passage of J II slightly to the south of J IV. The dates for fourteen cases of the simultaneous transit of shadows from J I and J II are reported. The occultation of J III by J II on January 7, 1979 is unusual in that conjugation does not occur at that time. Conjugations occurring January 12, 14, 17, and 24 (1979) are described.
- Publication:
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L'Astronomie
- Pub Date:
- August 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978LAstr..92..309M
- Keywords:
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- Conjunction;
- Galilean Satellites;
- Callisto;
- Europa;
- Ganymede;
- Io;
- Occultation;
- Orbital Elements;
- Periodic Variations;
- JUPITER;
- SATELLITES;
- OCCULTATIONS;
- IO;
- CALLISTO;
- EUROPA;
- GANYMEDE;
- OBSERVATIONS;
- CONJUNCTION;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration; Satellites of Jupiter