Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Pics Of The Day -- Jupiter

 

Jupiter, from the James Webb Space Telescope (click on images to enlarge):

 

Top:  Taken by Webb's Near-Infrared Camera, with the larger wavelengths appearing as more red and the shorter as more blue.  The image shows the northern and southern polar auroras, and the Great Red Spot (which appears white, as do other clouds, because it's reflecting sunlight).  Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt.

Below:  Taken by same Near-Infrared Camera, showing the polar auroras and Jupiter's faint rings. Credit: same as above, with Ricardo Hueso (UPV/HSU) and Judy Schmidt processing image.