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rabomgaars
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    Not exactly observing "tonight" but mark your calendars for the evening of Sept 2nd around 11:30 PM to watch the moons of Jupiter
    disappear either in front of Jupiter (shadows of Europa and Ganymede) while Callisto and Io will either be behind Jupiter or eclipsed by Jupiter's shadow. 

    I believe these are the correct times for CDT:

    06:28 PM (23:28 UT)  Callisto enters occultation behind Jupiter

    10:44 PM (03:44 UT)  Io enters occultation behind Jupiter

    11:00 PM  Europa begins transit of Jupiter

    11:46 PM  Ganymede begins transit of Jupiter

    11:56 PM  Europa's shadow begins to cross Jupiter

    01:32 AM  Io exits eclipse by Jupiter's shadow

    01:46 AM  Ganymede's shadow begins to cross Jupiter

    01:50 AM  Europa ends transit of Jupiter

    02:50 AM  Europa's shadow leaves Jupiter's disk

    03:24 AM  Ganymede ends trasit of Jupiter

    03:44 AM  Callisto exits eclipse by Jupiter's shadow

    05:24 AM  Ganymede's shadow leaves Jupiter's disk

    Hope you can catch some of this. B