Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cyclones at Jupiter's North Pole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2018 is “Cyclones at Jupiter's North Pole,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , ASI , INAF , JIRAM. The original explanation runs about 108 words.

Cyclones at Jupiter's North Pole
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , ASI , INAF , JIRAM Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Juno’s Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper data was used to construct this stunning view of cyclones at Jupiter’s North Pole . Measuring the thermal emission from Jovian cloud tops, the infrared observations are not restricted to the hemisphere illuminated by sunlight.”

— APOD editors, March 8, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 8, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , ASI , INAF , JIRAM
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 108 words

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