Predictions of the mutual events of the Galilean Satellites of Jupiter occurring in 2002–2003

Institut de mécanique céleste et de calcul des éphémérides – Observatoire de Paris, UMR 8028 du CNRS, 77 avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France

Corresponding author: Jean-Eudes.Arlot@bdl.fr

Received: 31 July 2001
Accepted: 21 November 2001

Abstract

Mutual occultations and eclipses of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter will occur in 2002–2003. This paper provides predictions of these events as well as information useful for their observations. Such events are uncommon, since they occur only every 6 years when the Earth and the Sun pass through the common orbital plane of the Galilean satellites. Therefore, we encourage professional and amateur astronomers to join the networks of observers in order to get as many observations as possible. Data on the predictions of the events are available on the web server of the IMCCE (www.bdl.fr).