Jupiter (James Webb Space Telescope)
Caption: Webb's near-infrared view of Jupiter, revealing auroras at both poles, high-altitude hazes, and the planet's faint rings.
Scientific context
Infrared imaging from Webb shows Jupiter's auroras, the Great Red Spot (bright here because it reflects sunlight), its thin ring system, and two small moons.
Subject & instruments
Instrument: NIRCam · Near-infrared
Collections
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Source & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- STScISpace Telescope Science Institute
Science operations and public image archives for the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes (MAST, HubbleSite, webbtelescope.org).
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