Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 25, 2006

Jupiter's Two Largest Storms Nearly Collide

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 25, 2006 is “Jupiter's Two Largest Storms Nearly Collide,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Travis Rector (U. Alaska), Chad Trujillo ( Caltech ) et al., Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“Two storms systems larger than Earth are nearly colliding right now on planet Jupiter . No one was sure what would happen, but so far both storms have survived.”

— APOD editors, July 25, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 25, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Travis Rector (U. Alaska), Chad Trujillo ( Caltech ) et al., Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 25, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-july-25-jupiters-two-largest-storms-nearly-collide

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