PIA24682: Close-up of Dark Side of Jupiter Moon Ganymede


Close-up of Dark Side of Jupiter Moon Ganymede

Caption:

This image of the dark side of the Jovian moon Ganymede was obtained by the Stellar Reference Unit star camera aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during its June 7, 2021, flyby of the icy moon.

Usually used to the spacecraft on course, the navigation camera was able to obtain an image of the moon's dark side (the side opposite the Sun) because it was bathed in the dim light scattered off Jupiter; the camera operates exceptionally well in low-light conditions.

Background Info:

More information about Juno is at https://www.nasa.gov/juno and https://missionjuno.swri.edu .

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Ganymede Jupiter
System Jupiter
Target Type Satellite Planet
Mission Juno
Instrument Host Juno
Host Type Orbiter
Instrument Stellar Reference Unit (SRU)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2021-06-08
Date in Caption 2021-06-07
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24682
Identifier PIA24682