JUPITER MOON TRANSIT

Stsci_2015-05c_1024

stsci_2015-05c 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 Details Image Details

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

Position Details Position Details

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

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFC3/UVIS) Optical 395.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFC3/UVIS) Optical 502.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFC3/UVIS) Optical 631.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
Stsci_2015-05c_1280
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ID
2015-05c
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
Lightyears
Redshift
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
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
395, 502, 631
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
9.4595631, 15.9587833
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
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-p1505c-f-1000x1000.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1505c-f-1000x1000.tif
Related Resources
Metadata Date
2021-10-05T16:03:58-04:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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