Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 11, 1997

Jupiter: The Great Yellow Spot

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 1997 is “Jupiter: The Great Yellow Spot,” an image. It is credited to Jupiter: The Great Yellow Spot Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 108 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : What happened to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot ? Operating at a chilly 55 degrees Kelvin , the Galileo Spacecraft’s Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) recorded this composite image of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in late June 1996.”

— APOD editors, March 11, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 11, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Jupiter: The Great Yellow Spot 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 108 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 11, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-march-11-jupiter-the-great-yellow-spot

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