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Jupiter’s Northern Aurora
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.The Hubble aurora images were created from HST data from proposal 11096: Principal Investigator: Clark - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS/SBC
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.February 20-21, 2007
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.115nm and 125nm
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Jupiter
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Planet, Aurora
- Release DateMarch 1, 2007
- Science ReleaseHubble Monitors Jupiter in Support of the New Horizons Flyby
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
