Today's Eclipses of Io by Callisto

Here are two videos showing today's total eclipses of the Sun by Callisto on Io's south polar region:


Computer Animation of the first of two total eclipses of the Sun by Jupiter's moon Callisto over the south polar region of Io on June 20, 2009. First half shows a view from 7,317 km above Io's southern trailing hemisphere. Second half zooms in on the sun from near Kurdalagon Patera showing the total eclipse. The animation runs from 04:10 to 04:56 UTC on June 20, 2009.


Computer Animation of the second of two total eclipses of the Sun by Jupiter's moon Callisto over the south polar region of Io on June 20, 2009. First half shows a view from 7,317 km above Io's southern trailing hemisphere. Second half zooms in on the sun from near Svarog Patera showing the total eclipse. The animation runs from 08:40 to 09:20 UTC on June 20, 2009.

An earlier partial eclipse occurred on June 19 over Io's southern leading hemisphere as well.