Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Southern Jupiter from Perijove 3
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 17, 2016 is “Southern Jupiter from Perijove 3,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Damian Peach. The original explanation runs about 98 words.
From the explanation
“Southern Jupiter looms some 37,000 kilometers away in this JunoCam image from December 11. The image data was captured near Juno’s third perijove or closest approach to Jupiter, the spacecraft still in its 53 day long looping orbit.”
— APOD editors, December 17, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 17, 2016
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Damian Peach
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 98 words