Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 5, 1999

A New Jupiter Oval Rotates

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 1999 is “A New Jupiter Oval Rotates,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 92 words.

From the explanation

“Even Jupiter can do the twist. Large cloud systems on Jupiter rotate, and the newly formed oval pictured above is no different.”

— APOD editors, January 5, 1999

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At a glance

Date: January 5, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: 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 92 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 5, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-january-05-a-new-jupiter-oval-rotates

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