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Ammonia Ice Clouds on Jupiter
The top cloud layer on Jupiter is thought to consist of ammonia ice, but most of that ammonia hides from spectrometers. It does not absorb light in the same way ammonia does.
More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA10076
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute#jupiter #newhorizons #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophysics
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Ammonia Ice Clouds on Jupiter
The top cloud layer on Jupiter is thought to consist of ammonia ice, but most of that ammonia hides from spectrometers. It does not absorb light in the same way ammonia does.
More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA10076
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute#jupiter #newhorizons #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophysics
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Mercury and Jupiter rising in the east in bright morning twilight.
The second image is a magnified view of the first and shows the overexposed disk of Jupiter and faint images of its four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, and Io. (Third graphic is from planetarium sky simulation software.)
This is a follow up to my toot from a few days ago:
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/117082520345118781#Photography #Astrophotography #Jupiter #Mercury #Satellite #Moon #Galileo #Callisto #Ganymede #Europa #Io #Morning #Twilight
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Mercury and Jupiter rising in the east in bright morning twilight.
The second image is a magnified view of the first and shows the overexposed disk of Jupiter and faint images of its four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, and Io. (Third graphic is from planetarium sky simulation software.)
This is a follow up to my toot from a few days ago:
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/117082520345118781#Photography #Astrophotography #Jupiter #Mercury #Satellite #Moon #Galileo #Callisto #Ganymede #Europa #Io #Morning #Twilight
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06.00: #Mercurius staat 33' N van #Jupiter (-1,8m), i/h #sterrenbeeld #Kreeft. De dichtste nadering vindt om 12:43 plaats, op 56gr hoogte, maar bij daglicht. De samenstand is met veel moeite te zien rond 6 uur. Het tweetal staat dan i/h oostnoordoosten, circa 6gr boven de horizon, op een afstand van 43' van elkaar. De #Zon staat 4gr onder de horizon. #Mercurius heeft op dit moment een helderheid van -1,2m. Voor de zichtbaarheid v/d pl... Meer info: https://hemel.waarnemen.com/astrokal/
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Morgen früh könnt ihr am Morgenhimmel die Konjunktion von #Merkur und #Jupiter beobachten. Ein kleiner Feldstecher hilft dabei, da beide Planeten nur 12° von der Sonne entfernt stehen. Außerdem ist die Dämmerung schon fortgeschritten. Der engste Abstand wird um 12:39 MESZ erreicht, wenn Merkur nur 33'08" nördlich von Jupiter steht. #astronomie #astrodon
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Jupiter radius (Planetary science 🪐)
The Jupiter radius or Jovian radius has a value of 71,492 km, or of 11.2 Earth radii. The Jupiter radius is a unit of length used in astronomy to describe the radii of large planets and certain exoplanets. It is also used in describing certain stars, in particular brown dwarfs. The planet Jupiter has the approximate shape of an oblate spheroid, w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_radius
#JupiterRadius #Radii #Jupiter #UnitsOfLength #PlanetaryScience
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Saturday morning photography challenge: Jupiter and Mercury low in the east in morning twilight.
On the morning of 15 August, the planets Jupiter and Mercury will be close together. Their separation will be slightly more than the width of the moon.
You need an unobstructed view to the east.
But where exactly to look for them? The finder chart shows that the planets will be below the star Pollux...at least at my latitude of 33 degrees north.
If you live farther north the planets will be below the star Castor.
If you live in the southern hemisphere the planets will be below Procyon, but they will not rise until the sky is considerably brighter. This event favors the northern hemisphere.
Clear skies and good luck!
#Photography #Astrophotography #Jupiter #Mercury #Pollux #Castor #Gemini #Procyon #CanisMinor
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Saturday morning photography challenge: Jupiter and Mercury low in the east in morning twilight.
On the morning of 15 August, the planets Jupiter and Mercury will be close together. Their separation will be slightly more than the width of the moon.
You need an unobstructed view to the east.
But where exactly to look for them? The finder chart shows that the planets will be below the star Pollux...at least at my latitude of 33 degrees north.
If you live farther north the planets will be below the star Castor.
If you live in the southern hemisphere the planets will be below Procyon, but they will not rise until the sky is considerably brighter. This event favors the northern hemisphere.
Clear skies and good luck!
#Photography #Astrophotography #Jupiter #Mercury #Pollux #Castor #Gemini #Procyon #CanisMinor
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2026-08-12 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-05)
JUPITER
- Distance (km): 940,135,476.98 km (-1,992,307.81 km)
- Distance (AU): 6.28 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 52 min 15.95 s (-6.65 s)
- Orbital speed: 12.84 km/s (-0.01 km/s)Image: Jovian Close Encounter
Credit: Enhanced Image by Gerald Eichstadt and Sean Doran (CC BY-NC-SA) based on images provided Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS -
2026-08-12 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-08-05)
JUPITER
- Distance (km): 940,135,476.98 km (-1,992,307.81 km)
- Distance (AU): 6.28 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 52 min 15.95 s (-6.65 s)
- Orbital speed: 12.84 km/s (-0.01 km/s)Image: Jovian Close Encounter
Credit: Enhanced Image by Gerald Eichstadt and Sean Doran (CC BY-NC-SA) based on images provided Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS -
06.00: De #Maan staat 29' N van #Jupiter (-1,8m), i/h #sterrenbeeld #Kreeft. De dichtste nadering vindt om 01:30 plaats, onder de horizon. De samenstand is met veel moeite te zien rond 6 uur. Het tweetal staat dan zo'n 4gr boven de oostnoordoostelijke horizon, 3,2gr van elkaar vandaan. De #Zon staat 3gr onder de horizon. De #Maan is voor 0% ver Meer info: https://hemel.waarnemen.com/astrokal/
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August 12, 2026 six planets; Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune align in the morning sky.
#Astronomy #Planets #Align #PlanetaryAlignment #PlanetParade #Jupiter #Mercury #Mars #Uranus #Saturn #Neptune #Sky
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August 12, 2026 six planets; Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune align in the morning sky.
#Astronomy #Planets #Align #PlanetaryAlignment #PlanetParade #Jupiter #Mercury #Mars #Uranus #Saturn #Neptune #Sky
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Jupiter with Io Crossing
million kilometers). The satellite's shadow can be seen falling on the face of Jupiter at left. Io is traveling from left to right in its one-and-three-quarter-day orbit around Jupiter. Even from this great distance the image of Io shows dark poles and a bright equatorial region. Voyager will make its closest approach to Jupiter -- 174,000 mile...
More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA00455
Credit: NASA/JPL#jupiter #voyager #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophysics
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Jupiter with Io Crossing
million kilometers). The satellite's shadow can be seen falling on the face of Jupiter at left. Io is traveling from left to right in its one-and-three-quarter-day orbit around Jupiter. Even from this great distance the image of Io shows dark poles and a bright equatorial region. Voyager will make its closest approach to Jupiter -- 174,000 mile...
More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA00455
Credit: NASA/JPL#jupiter #voyager #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophysics
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júpiter, postagem atrasada para o @arteDoDia de ontem, com o tema "grande".
#arteDoDia #júpiter #mastoArt #fediArt #astronomia #astronomy
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NEW RELEASE from Skylark Duquesne!
The latest installment in my new collection inspired by the moons of Jupiter: All These Worlds are Yours. May I present: "Metis"Metis was the mother of Athena and her story explains why tyrants go paranoid and turn on their most trusted and valuable aides, and also has the origin of migraines.
#music #rock #thrashmetal #grunge #pittsburgh #jupiter #greekmythology
https://skylarkduquesne.bandcamp.com/track/metis-mother-of-athena
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NEW RELEASE from Skylark Duquesne!
The latest installment in my new collection inspired by the moons of Jupiter: All These Worlds are Yours. May I present: "Metis"Metis was the mother of Athena and her story explains why tyrants go paranoid and turn on their most trusted and valuable aides, and also has the origin of migraines.
#music #rock #thrashmetal #grunge #pittsburgh #jupiter #greekmythology
https://skylarkduquesne.bandcamp.com/track/metis-mother-of-athena
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Jupiter - March 7, 2026. Seeing was pretty bad unfortunately.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro.
3000mm, f20, derotation from 32 x 2-minute captures, best 500 frames each.
#telescope #telescopes #celestron #celestrontelescope #celestronnexstar #nexstarevolution #zwo #zwoasi #zwoasi585mc #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #solarsystem #planet #planets #jupiter -
Jupiter - March 7, 2026. Seeing was pretty bad unfortunately.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro.
3000mm, f20, derotation from 32 x 2-minute captures, best 500 frames each.
#telescope #telescopes #celestron #celestrontelescope #celestronnexstar #nexstarevolution #zwo #zwoasi #zwoasi585mc #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #solarsystem #planet #planets #jupiter -
https://www.wired.com/story/perseid-meteor-shower-eclipses-august-2026-astronomical-calendar/
ASTRONOMY - Meteor Shower, Solar & Lunar Eclipse & More on the Astronomical Calendar for this August in 2026!
#Perseids #MeteorShower #Comet #Swift-Tuttle #SolarEclipse #PlanetaryAlignment #Jupiter #Mercury #Mars #Uranus #Saturn #Neptune #LunarEclipse
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https://www.wired.com/story/perseid-meteor-shower-eclipses-august-2026-astronomical-calendar/
ASTRONOMY - Meteor Shower, Solar & Lunar Eclipse & More on the Astronomical Calendar for this August in 2026!
#Perseids #MeteorShower #Comet #Swift-Tuttle #SolarEclipse #PlanetaryAlignment #Jupiter #Mercury #Mars #Uranus #Saturn #Neptune #LunarEclipse
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Game Discussion Saturday https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/767604/ #Baseball #Cardinals #Florida #jupiter #KevinGausman #MajorLeagueDebut #MLB #QuinnMathews #QuinnMatthews #RogerDeanStadium #StLouis #StLouisCardinals #StLouis #StLouisCardinals #TheBlueJays #TorontoBlueJays
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Northern Belt of Jupiter
A four-panel frame shows a section of Jupiter north equatorial belt viewed by NASA Cassini spacecraft at four different wavelengths, and a separate reference frame shows the location of the belt on the planet.
More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA02838
Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona#jupiter #cassini #cassinihuygens #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophysics
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2026-07-29 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-07-22)
JUPITER
- Distance (km): 942,630,311.02 km (+979,851.42 km)
- Distance (AU): 6.30 (+0.01)
- Light travel time: 52 min 24.28 s (+3.27 s)
- Orbital speed: 12.86 km/s (-0.00 km/s)Image: Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt
Credit: NASA/JPL -
2026-07-29 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-07-22)
JUPITER
- Distance (km): 942,630,311.02 km (+979,851.42 km)
- Distance (AU): 6.30 (+0.01)
- Light travel time: 52 min 24.28 s (+3.27 s)
- Orbital speed: 12.86 km/s (-0.00 km/s)Image: Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt
Credit: NASA/JPL -
14.18: #Jupiter is in conjunctie met de #Zon en beweegt er achterlangs. De planeet is hierdoor op dit moment onzichtbaar. In deze positie staan #Jupiter, de #Zon en de #Aarde op een lijn. De planeet beweegt niet exact achter de #Zon langs, maar 0,5gr N ervan, en wordt niet bedekt door de #Zon. In conjunctie staat een buitenplaneet op maximale afstand (6,301 AE, ofwel 943 miljoen km) v/d #Aarde en heeft een minimale diameter ( Meer info: https://hemel.waarnemen.com/astrokal/
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Europa, one of #Jupiter’s icy moons, long has fascinated scientists because of what may lie beneath its frozen shell: a global ocean of liquid #water.
That hidden ocean has made #Europa one of the most compelling places in the solar system to study the conditions that might support #life.
But a new study suggests one of the most promising shortcuts to Europa’s ocean may be far more complicated than previously thought.
Scientists used computer simulations to test whether liquid water from Europa’s deep ocean could rise through cracks in the ice and collect in shallow reservoirs closer to the surface.
Such reservoirs, if they exist, could be easier for future missions to detect or sample than the ocean buried far below.
But the results suggest that reservoirs of liquid water within the icy shell are probably not connected to the global ocean underneath, making it much harder to get samples from the ocean by future landers.
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Europa, one of #Jupiter’s icy moons, long has fascinated scientists because of what may lie beneath its frozen shell: a global ocean of liquid #water.
That hidden ocean has made #Europa one of the most compelling places in the solar system to study the conditions that might support #life.
But a new study suggests one of the most promising shortcuts to Europa’s ocean may be far more complicated than previously thought.
Scientists used computer simulations to test whether liquid water from Europa’s deep ocean could rise through cracks in the ice and collect in shallow reservoirs closer to the surface.
Such reservoirs, if they exist, could be easier for future missions to detect or sample than the ocean buried far below.
But the results suggest that reservoirs of liquid water within the icy shell are probably not connected to the global ocean underneath, making it much harder to get samples from the ocean by future landers.
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"Originally designed to peer through Jupiter's thick clouds, the instrument instead revealed a powerful new way to study how heat moves through planetary crusts, according to a statement from the space agency."
I love how NASA gets every little bit of Science from it's probes.
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"Originally designed to peer through Jupiter's thick clouds, the instrument instead revealed a powerful new way to study how heat moves through planetary crusts, according to a statement from the space agency."
I love how NASA gets every little bit of Science from it's probes.
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23-Jul-2026
Why #Europa’s hidden ocean may be more difficult to reach than scientists thought
A Rutgers scientist says shallow water on #Jupiter’s icy moon may not offer a direct window into its deep #subsurface -
23-Jul-2026
Why #Europa’s hidden ocean may be more difficult to reach than scientists thought
A Rutgers scientist says shallow water on #Jupiter’s icy moon may not offer a direct window into its deep #subsurface -
Temporal Variations of Jupiter's Plasma Disk Observed by Juno: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2026GL123313 -> PSI IoIO Telescope Reliably Predicts Conditions in Jupiter’s Magnetosphere: https://www.psi.edu/blog/psi-ioio-telescope-reliably-predicts-conditions-in-jupiters-magnetosphere/ #Jupiter
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Temporal Variations of Jupiter's Plasma Disk Observed by Juno: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2026GL123313 -> PSI IoIO Telescope Reliably Predicts Conditions in Jupiter’s Magnetosphere: https://www.psi.edu/blog/psi-ioio-telescope-reliably-predicts-conditions-in-jupiters-magnetosphere/ #Jupiter
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A Jupiter-Sized Moon? Astronomers Detect First Exosatellite Orbiting a Brown Dwarf
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2026-07-22 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-07-15)
JUPITER
- Distance (km): 941,650,459.60 km (+2,461,494.89 km)
- Distance (AU): 6.29 (+0.02)
- Light travel time: 52 min 21.01 s (+8.21 s)
- Orbital speed: 12.86 km/s (-0.01 km/s)Image: A New Year for Jupiter and Io
Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona -
2026-07-22 12:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-07-15)
JUPITER
- Distance (km): 941,650,459.60 km (+2,461,494.89 km)
- Distance (AU): 6.29 (+0.02)
- Light travel time: 52 min 21.01 s (+8.21 s)
- Orbital speed: 12.86 km/s (-0.01 km/s)Image: A New Year for Jupiter and Io
Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona -
Steve Niles Turns Jupiter’s Moon Into a Cosmic Crime Scene in CALLISTO
The...
https://comiccrusaders.com/comics/comic-book-previews/362313/
#Steve Niles #CALLISTO #Callisto Graphic Novel #The Lab Press #Andrea Mutti #Lee Loughridge #Marshall Dillon #Scott Hampton #Chris Shehan #Dagen Walker #Diane Richey #30 Days of Night #Science Fiction Comics #Horror Comics #Cosmic Horror #Noir Comics #Graphic Novels #Comic Book News #New Comic Releases #Halloween Comics #Jupiter #Detective Becca Ramos -
The very young crescent moon, less than 24 hours old, and Jupiter in the evening sky. (Tuesday, 14 July)
This is a very heavily processed image to make these objects visible. (Edge detection algorithm and aggressive contrast boost.)
The crescent moon is right of center and Jupiter is left of center at about the same elevation.
I was lucky to capture this scene before low clouds interfered.
The second graphic is from planetarium sky simulation software. The third image, with a moderate contrast boost, is the original frame from which I derived the highly processed image. The crescent moon is barely visible.
I never saw the moon or Jupiter with my eyes, or on the camera's monitor screen. I was shooting blind, knowing what azimuth to aim at.
The sky was slightly smoky/hazy, but when shooting at objects so close to the horizon, in such bright twilight...that made things more challenging.
#NewMexico #NMwx #Moon #Crescent #Jupiter #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Photography #Monochrome
