PIA23465: Circumlocuting Jupiter's Shadow (Animation)


Circumlocuting Jupiter’s Shadow (Animation)

Caption:

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This animated gif depicts the point of view of NASA's Juno spacecraft during its eclipse-free approach to the gas giant Nov. 3, 2019. The Sun is depicted as the yellow dot rising up just to left of the planet. Located at the north and south poles, the gas giant's auroras are shown in purple. Jupiter's tenuous rings are shown gray.

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 Jupiter Jupiter Rings
System Jupiter
Target Type Planet Ring
Mission Juno
Instrument Host Juno
Host Type Orbiter
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Color, Eclipse, Shadow
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2019-10-01
Date in Caption 2019-11-03
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23465
Identifier PIA23465