Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                 2023 May 23
     [2]The cloud tops of Jupiter are pictured in a closeup flyby of the
    Juno spacecraft. A big white oval cloud is visible in the foreground,
    while many swirls of many muted colors are visible trailing behind. A
     dark night sky is in the background. Please see the explanation for
                         more detailed information.

                         Jupiter's Swirls from Juno
     Image Credit: [3]NASA/[4]JPL-Caltech/[5]SwRI/[6]MSSS; Processing &
                        [7]License: [8]Kevin M. Gill

   Explanation: Big storms are different on Jupiter. On Earth, huge
   [9]hurricanes and colossal [10]cyclones are centered on regions of low
   pressure, but on Jupiter, it is the high-pressure, anti-cyclone storms
   that are the largest. On [11]Earth, large storms can last weeks, but on
   [12]Jupiter they can last years. On Earth, large storms can be as large
   as a country, but on Jupiter, large storms can be as large as planet
   Earth. Both types of storms are known to exhibit [13]light[14]ning. The
   [15]featured image of Jupiter's clouds was composed from images and
   data captured by the robotic [16]Juno spacecraft as it [17]swooped
   close to the massive planet in August 2020.  A swirling [18]white oval
   is visible nearby, while numerous smaller [19]cloud swirls extend into
   the distance.  On Jupiter, light-colored [20]clouds are usually higher
   up than dark clouds. Despite their differences, studying storm clouds
   on distant Jupiter provides [21]insights into storms and other weather
   patterns on [22]familiar Earth.

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