Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Jupiter in Infrared from Gemini
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2020 is “Jupiter in Infrared from Gemini,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: International Gemini Observatory , NOIRLab , NSF , AURA ; M. H. Wong ( UC Berkeley ) & Team ; Acknowledgment: Mahdi Zamani ; Text: Alex R. Howe ( NASA / USRA , Reader’s History of SciFi Podcast). The original explanation runs about 148 words.
From the explanation
“In infrared, Jupiter lights up the night. Recently, astronomers at the Gemini North Observatory in Hawaii , USA , created some of the best infrared photos of Jupiter ever taken from Earth’s surface, pictured .”
— APOD editors, May 13, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 13, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: International Gemini Observatory , NOIRLab , NSF , AURA ; M. H. Wong ( UC Berkeley ) & Team ; Acknowledgment: Mahdi Zamani ; Text: Alex R. Howe ( NASA / USRA , Reader’s History of SciFi Podcast)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 148 words