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Jupiter’s New Red Spot – HST ACS/HRC: April 25, 2006
About the Object
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.The semi-major axis of Jupiter's orbit about the sun is 5.2 Astronomical Units (778 million km or 483 million miles).
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.The planet has a diameter of roughly 88,789 miles (142,984 km) at the equator.
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.This image was created from HST data from proposals: 10783: A. Simon-Miller (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), G. Orton (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), and N. Chanover (New Mexico State University) 10782: I. de Pater, M. Wong, P. Marcus, X. Asay-Davis (University of California - Berkeley), and C. Go, (Astronomical League of the Philippines). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS/HRC
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.April 25, 2006
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.330nm, 435nm, 475nm, 502nm, 550nm, 656nm, 658nm, 892nm
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Jupiter, Red Spot Jr.
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Planet
- Release DateMay 4, 2006
- Science ReleaseHubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter’s “Red Spot Jr.”
- Credit
Blue: F435W Green: F502N Red: F658N
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
