Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galileo Zooms in on Jupiter's Red Spot

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 1996 is “Galileo Zooms in on Jupiter's Red Spot,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 96 words.

Galileo Zooms in on Jupiter's Red Spot
Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does the largest storm system ever recorded look like close-up? This storm system is Jupiter ‘s Great Red Spot and it was captured recently in detail by the robot spacecraft Galileo now in orbit around Jupiter .”

— APOD editors, August 27, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 27, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 96 words

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Jupiter

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