On the morning of the 12th May, I had some very good seeing – the best I’ve had all year, and I was able to record some images of Jupiter and Ganymede in very good conditions, allowing surface details (albedo features) to be seen on Ganymede – one of the Galilean Moons of Jupiter, 750 million kilometres away!

I’ve created an animation of the best frames from the morning session – click the image below to view the animated gif. Keep reading on to see the best individual images and more technical details.

Jupiter and Ganymede Animation: Click to Play

The animation spans almost 1.5 hours, starting with the last of Ganymede’s shadow as it finished transiting the disc of Jupiter, and ends with Ganymede about 20 minutes away from starting its transit.

Continue reading for more information and to see the best individual frames from the morning session.

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