Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Name:
Jupiter Animations
Description:
Jupiter's Aurora Animation
Description:
MPEG Powerful auroras have been observed near the poles of Jupiter. These auroras are thought to be caused by the interaction of sulfur and oxygen ions in the outer regions of the Jovian magnetic field, some of which originates in Io's volcanoes, with particles flowing away from the Sun in the so-called solar wind.
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Caption:
(Credit: JHUAPL/SwRI)
facet_what:
Wind
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Jupiter
facet_what:
Io
facet_where:
Sun
facet_where:
Jupiter
facet_where:
Io
UID:
SPD-CHAND-photo/2007 /jupiter/jupiter_aur ora_lg.mov
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