Re: Io transit Friday night

The transit just ended at 9:15 (Io visible), but the shadow is now pretty
close to the central meridian so still easy to follow for awhile.

Steve

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Rob Jaworski <jaworskirob@No-Spam> wrote:

> Perfect for tonight's SJAA star party at San Jose's Houge Park. Thanks,
> George!
>
> Here are details about tonight's SJAA event:
> http://observers.org/tac.mailing.list/2012/Jan/0084.html
> It will be chilly, so dress warm!
>
> On a related Io note, I've been playing with the Android app "Where is
> Io", though it also shows all four of Jupiter's big moons.
> http://www.appbrain.com/app/where-is-io/net.dague.astro
>
> I recommend it for quick, but not entirely detailed, checks of the
> positions of Jupiter's moons, and what's cool too is that it allows for
> identifying them in the field too.
> Rob
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* George Feliz <gffeliz@No-Spam>
> *To:* TAC <tac@No-Spam>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2012 9:00 AM
> *Subject:* [TAC] Io transit Friday night
>
> Just in time for the Houge Park star party, Io will transit Jupiter
> followed by its shadow.
>
> Here are the times:
>
> 19:04 PST, Io begins transit of Jupiter.
> 20:24 PST, Io's shadow begins to cross Jupiter.
> 21:14 PST, Io ends transit of Jupiter.
> 22:38 PST, Io's shadow leaves Jupiter's disk.
>
> Clear Skies,
> George
>
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