Jupiter as Cyclops

[HansV]

The shadow of Ganymedes, Jupiter's largest moon, passes across the Great Red Spot.

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[BobH]

Yet another incredibly brilliant astronomy photo!

Thank you, Hans!

[Rudi]

Jupiter behave 'cos I'm watching you!

[BobH]

Jupiter behave 'cos I'm watching you!

Cos(ine), I'm watching you?

Jupiter (aka, Jove) is the Roman king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder in myth. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, until Christianity became the dominant religion of the Empire. In Roman mythology, he negotiates with Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, to establish principles of Roman religion such as sacrifice.

So, Rudi's warning is even more threatening when one knows that lightning and sacrifice are within Jupiter's bag of tricks . . . by Jove!

In all my 7+ decades of life, I never had occasion to learn that "Jove" refers to Jupiter . . . but, I never was a fan of mythology and ancient gods nor a student of Latin. Thanks, Rudi, for advancing my education.

[Rudi]

Thanks, Rudi, for advancing my education.

The credit is yours Bob for discovering it through your inquisitiveness...
Thanks to you, I'm wiser too.
I'll just take a

[BobH]

Thanks, Rudi, for advancing my education.

The credit is yours Bob for discovering it through your inquisitiveness...
Thanks to you, I'm wiser too.
I'll just take a

It's Saturday and evening in your part of the world; so . . .

(your limit)

[Rudi]

Puuurfect!!