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Ganymede. From eclipse to occultation. 6.12.2025.

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Ganymede. From eclipse to occultation. 6.12.2025.
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Photo description / processing

In December 2025, I managed to capture a fairly rare event, when two events in the Jupiter system transition into one another without interruption - the final phase of the Ganymede eclipse (emergence from shadow) and its occultation. The event began on December 6, 2025, at 02:12 MSK, duration 10 minutes. Rotation animation based on this footage.

Celestron NexStar 8SE (optical tube).
SW EQ5 SynScan GoTo mount.
ZWO ASI662MC, ZWO ADC, 2x Barlow lens block, ZWO uv/ir cut.
13 videos 7 ms 90 sec, stacking 30%.
PIPP, AutoStakkert, RegiStax, WinJUPOS, PS.
Scale 100%.
Atmosphere 7/10, altitude 63.5 deg., apparent diameter 44.7”.
Krasnodar, suburbs, backyard.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Celestron NexStar 8 SE
Camera
Zwo ASI662MC
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ5 SynScan
Location
Краснодар
Date taken

Exposure

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