Jupiter with a moon's shadow
A moon's shadow passing across Jupiter's clouds.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 2 560 × 2 560 px (6.6 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- 1:1
- File size
- 0.7 MB
- Recommended print size
- 21 × 21 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
32 × 32 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
When a moon passes between the Sun and Jupiter, it casts a shadow on the cloud tops, visible as a sharp dark dot. Such shadow transits of the Galilean moons recur regularly and are a favourite target of planetary imagers.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 15 December 2023
- Total exposure
- video, keeping only the sharpest frames
- Processing
- Topaz Photo AI 2.2.0 (Macintosh)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.