Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stereo Jupiter near Opposition

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2024 is “Stereo Jupiter near Opposition,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Stereo Jupiter near Opposition
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Jupiter looks sharp in these two rooftop telescope images . Both were captured last year on November 17 from Singapore, planet Earth, about two weeks after Jupiter’s 2023 opposition .”

— APOD editors, December 5, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 5, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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