Jupiter from the eye of Juno

Sequence of Juno Spacecrafts Close Approach to Jupiter: This sequence of enhanced-color images shows how quickly the viewing geometry changes for NASAs Juno spacecraft as it swoops by Jupiter. The images were obtained by JunoCam.

Jupiters Little Red Spot: This view of Jupiter, taken by the JunoCam imager of NASAs Juno spacecraft, highlights Oval BA

Approaching Jupiter: This enhanced color view of Jupiters south pole was created by citizen scientist Gabriel Fiset using data from the JunoCam instrument on NASAs Juno spacecraft.

The Edge of Jupiter: This enhanced color Jupiter image, taken by the JunoCam imager on NASAs Juno spacecraft, showcases several interesting features on the apparent edge (limb) of the planet.

When Jovian Light and Dark Collide: This image, taken by the JunoCam imager on NASAs Juno spacecraft, highlights a feature on Jupiter where multiple atmospheric conditions appear to collide.

Jupiters Swirling Pearl Storm: This image, taken by the JunoCam imager on NASAs Juno spacecraft, highlights a swirling storm just south of one of the white oval storms on Jupiter.

Dark Spot and Jovian Galaxy: This enhanced-color image of a mysterious dark spot on Jupiter seems to reveal a Jovian galaxy of swirling storms.

Juno Captures Jupiter Cloudscape in High Resolution: This close-up view of Jupiter captures the turbulent region just west of the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with resolution better than any previous pictures from Earth or other spacecraft.

Jovian Art: NASAs Juno spacecraft skimmed the upper wisps of Jupiters atmosphere when JunoCam snapped this image on Feb. 2 at 5:13 a.m. PT (8:13 a.m. ET), from an altitude of about 9,000 miles (14,500 kilometres) above the giant planets swirling cloudtops.

Jovian Stormy Weather: NASAs Juno spacecraft soared directly over Jupiters south pole when JunoCam acquired this image.

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