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Aurorae on Jupiter and Earth
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Caption:
This illustration depicts ultraviolet polar aurorae on Jupiter and Earth. While the diameter of the Jovian world is 10 times larger than that of Earth, both planets have markedly similar aurora.
Background Info:
More information about Juno is at http://www.nasa.gov/juno and http://missionjuno.swri.edu .
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Jupiter | |
| System | Jupiter | |
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Juno | |
| Instrument Host | Juno | Cassini Orbiter |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Ultraviolet Spectrometer (UVS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color, Ultraviolet | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2021-03-16 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/UVS/STScI/MODIS/WIC/IMAGE/ULiège | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24433 | |
| Identifier | PIA24433 | |
