About the Object Object Name: Jupiter Object Description: Planet Distance: The semi-major axis of Jupiter's orbit about the sun is 5.2 Astronomical Units (778 million km or 483 million miles). Dimensions: The planet has a diameter of roughly 88,789 miles (142,984 km) at the equator. About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from proposal 10783: A. Simon-Miller (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), G. Orton (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), and N. Chanover (New Mexico State University); and proposal 10782: I. de Pater, M. Wong, P. Marcus, X. Asay-Davis (University of California - Berkeley), and C. Go, (Astronomical League of the Philippines). Proposal: 10783 10782 Instrument: ACS/HRC ACS/HRC and ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): April 8, 2006 April 16/24/25, 2006 Exposure Time: 630 seconds 548 seconds Filters: 220nm, 250nm, 330nm, 435nm, 550nm, 656nm, 658nm, 892nm 330nm, 435nm, 475nm, 502nm, 550nm, 656nm, 658nm, 892nm About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, I. de Pater and M. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) Release Date: May 4, 2006 Orientation: Jupiter's New Red Spot - HST ACS/WFC: April 16, 2006 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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About the Object Object Name: Jupiter Object Description: Planet Distance: The semi-major axis of Jupiter's orbit about the sun is 5.2 Astronomical Units (778 million km or 483 million miles). Dimensions: The planet has a diameter of roughly 88,789 miles (142,984 km) at the equator. About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from proposal 10783: A. Simon-Miller (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), G. Orton (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), and N. Chanover (New Mexico State University); and proposal 10782: I. de Pater, M. Wong, P. Marcus, X. Asay-Davis (University of California - Berkeley), and C. Go, (Astronomical League of the Philippines). Proposal: 10783 10782 Instrument: ACS/HRC ACS/HRC and ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): April 8, 2006 April 16/24/25, 2006 Exposure Time: 630 seconds 548 seconds Filters: 220nm, 250nm, 330nm, 435nm, 550nm, 656nm, 658nm, 892nm 330nm, 435nm, 475nm, 502nm, 550nm, 656nm, 658nm, 892nm About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, I. de Pater and M. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) Release Date: May 4, 2006 Orientation: Jupiter's New Red Spot - HST ACS/WFC: April 16, 2006 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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*Image Type:*: Astronomical
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*Image Type:*: Astronomical
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*Release Date*:May 4, 2006 01:00 PM (EDT)
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*Release Date*:May 4, 2006 01:00 PM (EDT)
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*Title*:Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr.
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*Title*:Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr.
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2006-19b
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2006-19b
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Image of the partial disk of Jupiter from ACS/HRC on April 8, 2006 at 02:33UT. This contrast-enhanced image was taken in blue (F435W) and red (F656N) light. The group involved with the observation was led by Amy Simon-Miller (NASA GoddardSpace Flight Center), Glenn Orton (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and Nancy Chanover (New Mexico State University).
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*Description*:
Image of the partial disk of Jupiter from ACS/HRC on April 8, 2006 at 02:33UT. This contrast-enhanced image was taken in blue (F435W) and red (F656N) light. The group involved with the observation was led by Amy Simon-Miller (NASA GoddardSpace Flight Center), Glenn Orton (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and Nancy Chanover (New Mexico State University).
