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Old 07-August-2005, 09:57 AM
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I don't know, but I'll ask one. This follows on from a point that was raised earlier (possibly in this thread, I don't recall):

What are the respective sizes of the shadows which the Galilean satellites cast on Jupiter during transits?

(Diameters of the umbras [Edit: make that shadows] to the nearest Km. Assume that the centres of Sun, moon, umbra and Jupiter are all in a line. Use average distances as given in the Planetary Fact Sheets.)
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