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Hubble captures rare triple-moon conjunction

9 February 2015 Astronomy Now

On 24th January 2015, three of Jupiter’s Galilean moons were in simultaneous transit across the face of their parent planet. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this rare event in amazing detail.

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24th Jan: Griffith Observatory live webcast of rare triple moon shadows on Jupiter

23 January 2015 Ade Ashford

With good weather predicted, UK observers are in for a early treat on the morning of Saturday, 24th January, when a rare triple shadow transit of Jupiter’s moons occurs — an event not to be repeated until 2032. If cloudy, Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is hosting a live webcast.

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  • NASA delays Mars helicopter flight to troubleshoot test glitch

    11 April 2021
  • Astronomers spot merging galaxies hosting dual quasars

    7 April 2021
  • RAS warns of growing light pollution as satellite fleets expand

    1 April 2021
  • InSight lander detects two more sizeable marsquakes

    1 April 2021
  • Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov may be most pristine ever seen

    31 March 2021
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