Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Watch Jupiter Rotate
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 2010 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 164 words.
Watch the video on the original page 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 in 2007.”
— APOD editors, January 24, 2010
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 24, 2010
- 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 164 words