Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Painting with Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 7, 2018 is “Painting with Jupiter,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Rick Lundh. The original explanation runs about 87 words.

Painting with Jupiter
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Rick Lundh Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Brush strokes of Jupiter’s signature atmospheric bands and vortices form this planetary post-impressionist work of art. The creative image uses actual data from the Juno spacecraft’s JunoCam.”

— APOD editors, April 7, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 7, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Rick Lundh
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 87 words

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