Saturn shadow transit.


Greetings--
I was watching Io's shadow transit Jupiter's disc last week (at least I think it was Io's shadow), and it popped into my mind that such transits must also occur on Saturn. I quickly forgot about it and tonight it popped back into my mind once again.

Have you ever witnessed such an event on Saturn? I have never seen a photo of one. Are these events visible when the rings aren't edge on to earth? It would seem so to me.

Clear Skies,
Uncle Bob
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