Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Sharper View of a Hazy Giant

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2008 is “A Sharper View of a Hazy Giant,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESO , F.Marchis, M.Wong ( UC Berkeley ); E.Marchetti, P.Amico, S.Tordo (ESO). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

A Sharper View of a Hazy Giant
Credit: ESO , F.Marchis, M.Wong ( UC Berkeley ); E.Marchetti, P.Amico, S.Tordo (ESO) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This dramatic image of Jupiter is touted as the sharpest picture of the entire gas giant ever taken from the ground.”

— APOD editors, November 6, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 6, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESO , F.Marchis, M.Wong ( UC Berkeley ); E.Marchetti, P.Amico, S.Tordo (ESO)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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Topics in this entry

Jupiter

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