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Clouds Near Jupiter's South Pole from Juno

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 2016 is “Clouds Near Jupiter's South Pole from Juno,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & CC-BY: Alex Mai. The original explanation runs about 179 words.

Clouds Near Jupiter's South Pole from Juno
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & CC-BY: Alex Mai Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening near the south pole of Jupiter? Recent images sent back by NASA ‘s robotic Juno spacecraft are showing an interesting conglomeration of swirling clouds and what appear to be white ovals .”

— APOD editors, October 25, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 25, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & CC-BY: Alex Mai
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 179 words

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