Io, Its Shadow and The Great Red Spot

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Matthew was right – Io and its shadow were crossing in front of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot tonight. I took some video of the event with a webcam, stacked the best frames using Registax v6 and this image is the result.

Jupiter’s moon, Io, and its shadow crossing in front of the Great Red Spot. Photo by Ann Tekatch.