Eclipse on Jupiter

Io, one of the Galilean moons, casts a shadow on the disc of Jupiter as it makes a transit on the night of June 29, 2020. Also visible among the cloud bands is the Great Red Spot - a giant storm bigger than the size of the earth, raging on for over 300 years. 

Galileo discovered four of the Jovian moons. These were the first celestial objects to be the recognized as not orbiting earth. For promoting the heliocentric view, Galileo was placed under house arrest for life accused of heresy. 

Four centuries later, our view of the universe has changed much, but our struggles with the status quo continues quite the same. 

Freedom is (still) not free.

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Equipment: 1500 mm Mak Cass with 8-24 mm eyepiece and DSLR in eyepiece projection

Post processed in PIPP, AutoStakkert and Registax.