Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

West Of The Great Red Spot

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 1997 is “West Of The Great Red Spot,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA. The original explanation runs about 132 words.

West Of The Great Red Spot
Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The turbulent region West of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is highlighted in this recent picture constructed from data recorded by the Galileo spacecraft. The image is color coded to show cloud height and thickness ; white clouds are high and thick, light blue clouds are high and thin, and reddish clouds are low.”

— APOD editors, December 26, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 26, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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