Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 21, 2018

Jupiter Cloud Animation from Juno

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 21, 2018 is “Jupiter Cloud Animation from Juno,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Gerald Eichstdt. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“How do Jupiter’s clouds move? To help find out, images taken with NASA’s Juno spacecraft during its last pass near Jupiter have been analyzed and digitally extrapolated into a time-lapse video .”

— APOD editors, May 21, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 21, 2018
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing: Gerald Eichstdt
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 21, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-may-21-jupiter-cloud-animation-from-juno

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