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Jupiter.Aurora.HST.mod (dumb version)

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Jupiter's aurorae in November 1998. The image made by HST. The main auroral oval and polar ovals are marked with dash lines. Satellite spots and other features are also shown. (Based on Palier, Laurent (2001). "More about the structure of the high latitude Jovian aurorae". Planetary and Space Sciences 49: 1159–73. DOI:10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00023-X.)

NASA image of Jupiter aurora in UV, Hubble Space Telescope Bright streaks and dots are caused by magnetic flux tubes connecting Jupiter to its largest moons: * Io: bright streak on the far left * Ganymede: bright dot below center * Europa: dot right of Ganymede dot Image originally from http://apod.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001219.html Credit: John T. Clarke (U. Michigan), ESA, NASA

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astronomy solar system jupiter planet hubble space telescope hubble images space images astronomy picture of the day atmosphere of jupiter extraterrestrial aurorae jupiter magnetosphere photos of jupiter system by hubble ultraviolet light
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18/11/2010
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Jupiter.Aurora.HST.mod.jpg *Jupiter.Aurora.HST.UV.jpg
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label_outline Explore Jupiter Magnetosphere, Extraterrestrial Aurorae, Ultraviolet Light

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astronomy solar system jupiter planet hubble space telescope hubble images space images astronomy picture of the day atmosphere of jupiter extraterrestrial aurorae jupiter magnetosphere photos of jupiter system by hubble ultraviolet light