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Hubble Observes Jupiter at Opposition

The Hubble Space Telescope observed Jupiter on April 3, 2017 — just days before Jupiter is in opposition on April 7. This new image of Jupiter is part of Hubble's Outer Planets Atmospheres Legacy program, which is one of many ways Hubble provides science on the Jupiter system.
  • Release Date
    April 6, 2017
  • Science Release
    Hubble Takes Close-up Portrait of Jupiter
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    NASA, STScI, and Goddard Space Flight Center/K. Jackson; Music: "Triangulate" by Gianluigi Gallo [PRS]; El Murmullo Sarao SGAE, Universal Sarao SGAE; SaraoMusic; Killer Tracks Production Music

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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