Transit of Jupiter from Titan in 2080? |
Transit of Jupiter from Titan in 2080? |
Dec 17 2006, 05:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 117 Joined: 7-December 06 From: Sheffield UK Member No.: 1462 |
The Cassini spacecraft wasn't able to image the 13 January 2005 transit of Earth visible from Saturn but one of its successors may well be able to capture a view of one of the most spectacular transits of all, that of Jupiter.
I ran some calculations in 2004 and found that on the 19 May 2080 as seen from Titan (and its vicinity) Jupiter will transit the Sun. The underbelly of the giant planet will graze over the Sun’s northern tip creating an impressive 40.47 arc second dent in our star and blocking around four percent of its light. Jupiter’s north may escape the Sun but it will be ringed by fire as sunlight is bent through its Hydrogen atmosphere towards Titan, giving valuable clues to its exact chemical composition. This event is incredibly rare, having last occurred in 86 AD and after the 2080 event there will no repeat until the year 7541. I used JPL's Solar System simulator to get an image of the event, but as it now only simulates up to 2025, I cannot reproduce the simulation. Can anyone confirm that this event will occur from Titan on 19 May 2080? -------------------- It's a funny old world - A man's lucky if he gets out of it alive. - W.C. Fields.
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Dec 20 2006, 12:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Thanks, now that's a transit!
Quite a different date for me though 29 May 2061 13:00 UTC mid transit. I think Titan transits almost right across the center of the sun just afterwards as well (but I can't see it as I'm still on the old version, waiting for the power in Seattle. Just have to track Titan and imagine it at the centre of the screen ) James -------------------- |
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