Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 19, 2003

Jupiter's Great Dark Spot

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 19, 2003 is “Jupiter's Great Dark Spot,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , Cassini Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

From the explanation

“Seventeenth century astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini was an astute observer of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. So it seems only fitting that his namesake, the Cassini spacecraft, has enabled detailed observations of another planet-sized blemish — Jupiter’s Great Dark Spot .”

— APOD editors, March 19, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 19, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , Cassini Project , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 177 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 19, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-march-19-jupiters-great-dark-spot

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