Jupiter Showcases Aurorae, Hazes - JWST NIRCam widefield view
by Eric Glaser
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Jupiter Showcases Aurorae, Hazes - JWST NIRCam widefield view
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Eric Glaser
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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"Jupiter Showcases Aurorae, Hazes (JWST NIRCam widefield view)"
With giant storms, powerful winds, aurorae, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Jupiter has a lot going on. Now, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of the planet. Webb’s Jupiter observations will give scientists even more clues to Jupiter’s inner life.
In this wide-field view, Webb sees Jupiter with its faint rings, which are a million times fainter than the planet, and two tiny moons called Amalthea and Adrastea. The fuzzy spots in the lower background are likely galaxies “photobombing” this Jovian view.
This is a composite image from Webb’s NIRCam instrument (two filters) and was acquired on 27 July 2022.
Image and Text Credit: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU) and Judy Schmidt
Additional image editing by Eric Glaser
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August 22nd, 2022
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