Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2016 is “Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , ASI , INAF , JIRAM. The original explanation runs about 121 words.

Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , ASI , INAF , JIRAM Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is there a glowing oval over Jupiter’s South Pole? Aurora.”

— APOD editors, December 6, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 6, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , ASI , INAF , JIRAM
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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