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JUPITER MOON TRANSIT

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stsci_2015-05b February 5th, 2015

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Three moons and their shadows parade across Jupiter at the start of the event at 06:28 UT on January 24, 2015. From left to right the moons Callisto and Io are above Jupiter's cloud tops. The shadows from Europa (not seen in the image), Callisto, and Io are strung out from left to right.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2015/news-2015-05

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Jupiter
Subject - Solar System: Planet > Type > Gas Giant

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 37m 50.3s; DEC = 15° 57’ 31.6”
Constellation: Pisces

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFC3/UVIS)	Optical	395.0 nm
	Hubble (WFC3/UVIS)	Optical	502.0 nm
	Hubble (WFC3/UVIS)	Optical	631.0 nm

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ID: 2015-05b
Subject Category: A.1.1.2
Subject Name: Jupiter
Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Release Date: 2015-02-05T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2015/news-2015-05

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFC3/UVIS, WFC3/UVIS, WFC3/UVIS
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
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Central Wavelength: 395, 502, 631

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 9.4595631, 15.9587833
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Quality: Position
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Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p1505b-f-1000x1000.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1505b-f-1000x1000.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-10-05T16:03:58-04:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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