Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Beneath Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2017 is “Beneath Jupiter,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstdt & Sen Doran. The original explanation runs about 102 words.

Beneath Jupiter
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstdt & Sen Doran Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Jupiter is stranger than we knew. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has now completed its sixth swoop past Jupiter as it moves around its highly elliptical orbit.”

— APOD editors, May 29, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 29, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstdt & Sen Doran
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 102 words

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Jupiter

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