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Europa and Jupiter from Voyager 1

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2017 is “Europa and Jupiter from Voyager 1,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Voyager 1, JPL, Caltech ; Processing & License: Alexis Tranchandon / Solaris. The original explanation runs about 181 words.

Europa and Jupiter from Voyager 1
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Voyager 1, JPL, Caltech ; Processing & License: Alexis Tranchandon / Solaris Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What are those spots on Jupiter? Largest and furthest, just right of center, is the Great Red Spot — a huge storm system that has been raging on Jupiter possibly since Giovanni Cassini ‘s likely notation of it 352 years ago .”

— APOD editors, September 5, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 5, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Voyager 1, JPL, Caltech ; Processing & License: Alexis Tranchandon / Solaris
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 181 words

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Jupiter

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