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Annotated HST/NICMOS Image
In this image, the moons and shadows that crossed Jupiter's face are labeled. The Hubble Space Telescope captured the rare triple eclipse on March 28, 2004. CreditsNASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) and Z. Levay (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2004
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2004-30-1599-image
In this image, the moons and shadows that crossed Jupiter's face are labeled. The Hubble Space Telescope captured the rare triple eclipse on March 28, 2004.
Credits
NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) and Z. Levay (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Jupiter |
| Object Description | Planet |
| Distance | The semi-major axis of Jupiter's orbit about the Sun is 5.2 Astronomical Units (778 million km or 483 million miles). |
| Dimensions | The planet has a diameter of roughly 88,789 miles (142,984 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal : E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona). |
| Instrument | HST>NICMOS |
| Exposure Dates | March 28, 2004 |
| Filters | 1080nm, 1660nm, 1900nm |
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