Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Jupiter's Three Red Spots
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2008 is “Jupiter's Three Red Spots,” an image. It is credited to Credit NASA , ESA , M. Wong, I. de Pater ( UC Berkeley ), et al.. The original explanation runs about 220 words.
From the explanation
“For about 300 years Jupiter’s banded atmosphere has shown a remarkable feature to telescopic viewers , a large swirling storm system known as The Great Red Spot . In 2006, another red storm system appeared, actually seen to form as smaller whitish oval-shaped storms merged and then developed the curious reddish hue.”
— APOD editors, May 23, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 23, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit NASA , ESA , M. Wong, I. de Pater ( UC Berkeley ), et al.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 220 words