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Juno Spots a Complex Storm on Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2017 is “Juno Spots a Complex Storm on Jupiter,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstdt & Sen Doran. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

Juno Spots a Complex Storm on Jupiter
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & License: Gerald Eichstdt & Sen Doran Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Some storms on Jupiter are quite complex. The swirling storm was captured late last month by the NASA’s robotic Juno spacecraft currently orbiting the Solar System’s largest planet .”

— APOD editors, November 28, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 28, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , 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 125 words

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