Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orbiting Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 7, 2017 is “Orbiting Jupiter,” a video. It is credited to Credit & License: Data: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Data Processing: Gerald Eichstadt ; Image Processing & Video: Sean Doran. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

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From the explanation

“What would it be like to orbit Jupiter? The dramatic featured video depicts just this and was made from images taken by NASA ‘s Juno spacecraft currently orbiting the Jovian giant.”

— APOD editors, June 7, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 7, 2017
Type
Video
Credit
Credit & License: Data: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Data Processing: Gerald Eichstadt ; Image Processing & Video: Sean Doran
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 141 words

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