Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jupiter in 2015

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2015 is “Jupiter in 2015,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (GSFC), Michael Wong (UC Berkeley), Glenn Orton (JPL-Caltech). The original explanation runs about 141 words.

Jupiter in 2015
Credit: Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (GSFC), Michael Wong (UC Berkeley), Glenn Orton (JPL-Caltech) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Two remarkable global maps of Jupiter’s banded cloud tops can be compared by just sliding your cursor over this sharp projection (or follow this link) of image data from the Hubble Space Telescope.”

— APOD editors, October 24, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 24, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (GSFC), Michael Wong (UC Berkeley), Glenn Orton (JPL-Caltech)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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Topics in this entry

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Source

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