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Cassini At Jupiter: Red Spot Movie

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 23, 2000 is “Cassini At Jupiter: Red Spot Movie,” an image. It is credited to Credit: CICLOPS , NASA , JPL , University of Arizona. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

Cassini At Jupiter: Red Spot Movie
Credit: CICLOPS , NASA , JPL , University of Arizona Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Everything is big on Jupiter , the solar system’s reigning gas giant. For example, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a hurricane-like storm system at least twice the diameter of planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, November 23, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 23, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: CICLOPS , NASA , JPL , University of Arizona
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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Jupiter

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