This view of the Great Red Spot is seen in greatly exaggerated color. The colors do not represent the true hues seen in the Jovian atmosphere but have been produced by special computer processing to enhance subtle variations in both color and shading.
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Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Jupiter | |
System | Jupiter | |
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Voyager | |
Instrument Host | Cassini Orbiter | Voyager 1 |
Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument | Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Storm | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1996-01-29 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00018 | |
Identifier | PIA00018 |