Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Jupiter Eyes Ganymede
Explanation:
Who keeps an eye [ http://ciclops.lpl.…images_jupiter.html ] on the largest moon in the Solar System [ http://www.seds.org…]? This moon, visible on the lower right, is Ganymede [ http://www.seds.org…], and the planet it orbits, Jupiter [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], seems to be keeping a watchful eye, as its Great Red Spot [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] appears serendipitously nearby. This recently released [ http://photojournal…] enhanced-contrast image from the robot spacecraft Cassini [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] captures new details of the incredible intricacies of Jupiter's complex cloud [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] patterns. Features as small as 250 kilometers can be seen. Counter-clockwise rotating high-pressure white ovals [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] that are similar to the Great Red Spot [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] appear in the red band below the spot. Between these spots are darker low-pressure systems [ http://www.usatoday…] that rotate clockwise. The hydrogen [ http://pearl1.lanl.…] and helium [ http://pearl1.lanl.…] that compose most of Jupiter's clouds is nearly invisible - the trace chemicals that give Jupiter these colors remain unknown [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The Cassini spacecraft [ http://quest.arc.na…] is using Jupiter [ http://www.hawastso…] to pull it [ http://www.science.…] toward Saturn [ http://www.seds.org…], where it is scheduled [ http://www.jpl.nasa…] to arrive in 2004.
Credit and Copyright:
Cassini Imaging Team [ http://ciclops.lpl.…], Cassini Project [ http://www.jpl.nasa…], NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/]
keyword:
Jupiter
keyword:
Ganymede
keyword:
Cassini
facet_when:
2004
facet_where:
Ganymede
facet_where:
Arizona
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Jupiter
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_what:
Ganymede
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Cassini
facet_what:
Jupiter
facet_what:
TRACE
facet_when_year:
2004
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap001212

Jupiter Eyes Ganymede
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