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A Jupiter Circumpolar Cyclone
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Caption:
This JunoCam image depicts one of the eight circumpolar cyclones that surround a central cyclone at the gas giant's north pole. The data from this view of one of Jupiter's circumpolar cyclones was collected during Juno's 29th perijove (PJ) pass on Sept. 16, 2020, and processed by citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt.
Background Info:
JunoCam's raw images are available for the public to peruse and process into image products at
https://missionjuno.swri.edu/junocam/processing
. More information about NASA citizen science can be found at
https://science.nasa.gov/citizenscience
and
https://www.nasa.gov/solve/opportunities/citizenscience
.
More information about Juno is at https://www.nasa.gov/juno and https://missionjuno.swri.edu .
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Jupiter | |
| System | Jupiter | |
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Juno | |
| Instrument Host | Juno | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | JunoCam | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color, Visual | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2021-01-08 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing: Gerald Eichstädt © CC BY | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24238 | |
| Identifier | PIA24238 | |
