Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Watch Jupiter Rotate
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2007 is “Watch Jupiter Rotate,” a video. It is credited to Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Southwest Research Institute. The original explanation runs about 141 words.
From the explanation
“What would it be like to coast by Jupiter and watch it rotate? This was just the experience of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approached and flew by Jupiter earlier this year.”
— APOD editors, March 12, 2007
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 12, 2007
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Southwest Research Institute
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 141 words