Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 2, 2012

Jupiter Unplugged

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2012 is “Jupiter Unplugged,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Drawing Credit & Copyright: Frédéric Burgeot). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“Five hand drawn sketches of Jupiter were used to create this beautifully detailed flat map of the ruling gas giant’s turbulent cloud tops . 5 cm) in diameter.”

— APOD editors, March 2, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 2, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Drawing Credit & Copyright: Frédéric Burgeot
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 2, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-march-2-jupiter-unplugged

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