Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cloud Swirls around Southern Jupiter from Juno

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2017 is “Cloud Swirls around Southern Jupiter from Juno,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Damian Peach. The original explanation runs about 131 words.

Cloud Swirls around Southern Jupiter from Juno
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Damian Peach Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Juno just completed its fourth pass near Jupiter. Launched from Earth in 2011 and arriving at Jupiter just last July, robotic Juno concluded its latest elliptical orbit around our Solar System’s largest planet 11 days ago.”

— APOD editors, February 13, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 13, 2017
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 131 words

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