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Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole
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Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole

Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole

NASA's image library records Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

In this composite image, derived from data collected by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter, shows the central cyclone at the planet's north pole and the eight cyclones that encircle it. JIRAM collects data in infrared, and the colors in this composite represent radiant heat: the yellow (thinn

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A CLOSER LOOK

In this composite image, derived from data collected by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter, shows the central cyclone at the planet's north pole and the eight cyclones that encircle it. JIRAM collects data in infrared, and the colors in this composite represent radiant heat: the yellow (thinner) clouds are about 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13°Celsius) in brightness temperature and the dark red (thickest) are around -181 degrees Fahrenheit (83°Celsius). https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22335

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