Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Close-up of The Great Red Spot
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 15, 2017 is “Close-up of The Great Red Spot,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstadt , Sean Doran. The original explanation runs about 112 words.
From the explanation
“On July 11 , the Juno spacecraft once again swung near to Jupiter’s turbulent cloud tops in its looping 53 day orbit around the Solar System’s ruling gas giant. About 11 minutes after perijove 7, its closest approach on this orbit, it passed directly above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot .”
— APOD editors, July 15, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 15, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Juno , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstadt , Sean Doran
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 112 words