Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A White Oval Cloud on Jupiter from Juno
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2017 is “A White Oval Cloud on Jupiter from Juno,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Roman Tkachenko. The original explanation runs about 142 words.
From the explanation
“This storm cloud on Jupiter is almost as large as the Earth. Known as a white oval , the swirling cloud is a high pressure system equivalent to an Earthly anticyclone .”
— APOD editors, February 28, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 28, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Roman Tkachenko
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 142 words