Hubble image archive
Jupiter
JupiterImage from PRC1995-18, "Hubble Tracks Jupiter Storms" CreditsNASA, Reta Beebe, and Amy Simon (New Mexico State University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-28-1260-image
Jupiter
Image from PRC1995-18, "Hubble Tracks Jupiter Storms"
Credits
NASA, Reta Beebe, and Amy Simon (New Mexico State University)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 or roughly 483 million miles (778 million km). |
| Dimensions | The planet has a diameter of roughly 89,000 (143,000 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | February 1995 |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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