by Ann » Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:00 am
Great images!
My favorite one is probably the last one. Here we can see five white oval storms, forming a beautiful string of pearls in one of Jupiter's dark belts. In another dark belt, a storm system has erupted which resembles a mixture of abstract art and Art Nouveau golden-yellow rose paintings. Closer to the pole, there are more fantastic shapes, at the same time as the color of this region turns more and more blue. Surely the blue tint is not real? The caption talks about enhanced color.
I also love the third picture. At right is a fantastic collection of amazing whorls and maelstroms, which makes me think of an elegant Jovian version of the monsters of Mordor. In the fifth picture, a belt of storm systems seems to rise high above its surroundings.
But the seventh and eighth pictures are disappointing to me. Maybe Juno was getting so close to Jupiter that all the interesting details disappeared? Maybe the speed of Juno was too high in relation to the proximity of its target? Maybe it's not always so interesting to stare down at a major belt or a zone?
Well, the series of images is superb, nevertheless!
Ann
Oh, and I can't resist. This is my 8119th post, and at left you can see the Squid Nebula, also known as Ou4, and its central star, HR 8119. HR 8119 is one of my favorite stars!
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Great images! :D
My favorite one is probably the last one. Here we can see five white oval storms, forming a beautiful string of pearls in one of Jupiter's dark belts. In another dark belt, a storm system has erupted which resembles a mixture of abstract art and Art Nouveau golden-yellow rose paintings. Closer to the pole, there are more fantastic shapes, at the same time as the color of this region turns more and more blue. Surely the blue tint is not real? The caption talks about enhanced color.
I also love the third picture. At right is a fantastic collection of amazing whorls and maelstroms, which makes me think of an elegant Jovian version of the monsters of Mordor. In the fifth picture, a belt of storm systems seems to rise high above its surroundings.
But the seventh and eighth pictures are disappointing to me. Maybe Juno was getting so close to Jupiter that all the interesting details disappeared? Maybe the speed of Juno was too high in relation to the proximity of its target? Maybe it's not always so interesting to stare down at a major belt or a zone?
Well, the series of images is superb, nevertheless!
Ann
[float=left][img2]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgyD7RkUcAAGIX9.jpg[/img2][c][size=85]The Squid Nebula (Ou4), centered on young triple star HR 8119.
Source: https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/508840-squid-nebulae-or-ou4-with-my-16-newton/[/size][/c][/float]
Oh, and I can't resist. This is my 8119th post, and at left you can see the Squid Nebula, also known as Ou4, and its central star, HR 8119. HR 8119 is one of my favorite stars! :D