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Color map of Jupiter
December 11-12, 2000 - This color map of Jupiter was constructed from images taken by the narrow-angle camera onboard the Cassini spacecraft on December 11 and 12, 2000, as the spacecraft neared Jupiter during its flyby of the giant planet. Cassini was on its way to Saturn. It is the most detailed global color maps of Jupiter ever produced. The smallest visible features are about 120 kilometers (75 miles) across.
The map is composed of 36 images: a pair of images covering Jupiters northern and southern hemispheres was acquired in two colors every hour for nine hours as Jupiter rotated beneath the spacecraft. Although the raw images are in just two colors, 750 nanometers (near-infrared) and 451 nanometers (blue), the maps colors are close to those the human eye would see when gazing at Jupiter.
The map shows a variety of colorful cloud features, including parallel reddish-brown and white bands, the Great Red Spot, multi-lobed chaotic regions, white ovals and many small vortices. Many clouds appear in streaks and waves due to continual stretching and folding by Jupiters winds and turbulence. The bluish-gray features along the north edge of the central bright band are equatorial hot spots, meteorological systems such as the one entered by the Galileo probe. Small bright spots within the orange band north of the equator are lightning-bearing thunderstorms. The polar regions are less clearly visible because Cassini viewed them at an angle and through thicker atmospheric haze.
Pixels in the rectangular map cover equal increments of planetocentric latitude (which is measured relative to the center of the planet) and longitude, and extend to 180 degrees of latitude and 360 degrees of longitude
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This stunning print captures a detailed color map of Jupiter, taken by the narrow-angle camera onboard the Cassini spacecraft on December 11 and 12,2000. As Cassini approached Jupiter during its flyby of the giant planet on its way to Saturn, it captured this incredible image that showcases the most intricate global color maps of Jupiter ever produced. Composed of 36 images, this map reveals a plethora of vibrant cloud features across Jupiter's surface. From parallel reddish-brown and white bands to multi-lobed chaotic regions and white ovals, every detail is brought to life in vivid colors that closely resemble what our human eyes would perceive when gazing at Jupiter. The image also highlights streaks and waves caused by Jupiters' powerful winds and turbulence, showcasing the constant stretching and folding of clouds. Equatorial hot spots appear as bluish-gray features along the north edge of the central bright band while lightning-bearing thunderstorms are represented by small bright spots within an orange band north of the equator. Although some areas like polar regions are less clearly visible due to viewing angles and atmospheric haze, this color map provides an awe-inspiring glimpse into one of our solar system's most mesmerizing planets. With each pixel covering equal increments of latitude and longitude over a vast area encompassing 180 degrees latitude and 360 degrees longitude, this print from Stocktrek Images truly captures the breathtaking beauty found within our celestial neighbor - Jupiter.
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