by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 06/19/2017 at 18:28
by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 06/19/2017 at 18:28
Tags: Spacelopnik
STARS: 6
NASA’s
Juno
spacecraft was racing away from Jupiter following its seventh close pass of the planet when
JunoCam
snapped this image on May 19, 2017, from about 29,100 miles (46,900 kilometers) above the cloud tops. The spacecraft was over 65.9 degrees south latitude, with a lovely view of the south polar region of the planet.
This image was processed to enhance color differences, showing the amazing variety in Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere. The result is a surreal world of vibrant color, clarity and contrast. Four of the white oval storms known as the “String of Pearls” are visible near the top of the image. Interestingly, one orange-colored storm can be seen at the belt-zone boundary, while other storms are more of a cream color.
Photo and text via NASA
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
06/19/2017 at 18:33, STARS: 1
That’s incredible. looks like one of those oily sandy watery things that you shake!
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
06/19/2017 at 18:37, STARS: 4
Or one of those old Magic Window toys, if you’re old enough to remember them. I still have one which I got back in the 1970s.
What I find really impressive is the quality of the photograph. I’ve seen lots of planet photos throughout the history of space exploration, and the resolution and clarity has gotten truly spectacular, especially considering that Jupiter is 588 million kilometers away.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
06/19/2017 at 18:41, STARS: 2
That’s the toy to which I was referring, couldn’t recall the name. I’m not that old but I remember playing with them.
Yes, insane photo quality considering it was taken from a lump of metal made and shot into space years ago.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
06/19/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 2
That’s framable, right there.
"Diesel Panda" (d1eselpanda)
06/19/2017 at 19:16, STARS: 0
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
06/19/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 0
;)