Tuesday, June 11, 2019

I got nothin'

Astronomy Picture of the Day June 10, 2019
I have absolutely nothing to talk about today, so I'm heading out to Jupiter to see what's going on out there. As some of you are aware, NASA has a robotic spacecraft that is circling Jupiter and taking pictures that we've never seen before. As that APOD link (under the picture) tells us, that black spot is something, but nobody knows what it is.
The featured image was captured last month while Juno passed only about 15,000 kilometers above Jupiter's cloud tops. The next close pass of Juno near Jupiter will be in July.
I have been fascinated with Jupiter and its beauty for many years and have been thrilled with the pictures Juno has been able to capture. This one is, well, out of this world.
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  1. Marie SmithJune 11, 2019 at 2:31 PM

    There are such incredible wonders out there! We are fortunate to live in an age when we can get a glimpse the a tiny portion of them.

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  2. Elephant's ChildJune 11, 2019 at 2:38 PM

    Echoing Marie. We are so lucky to be able to see and marvel at so many things.

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  3. William KendallJune 11, 2019 at 4:22 PM

    Incredible!

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  4. A Brit in TennesseeJune 11, 2019 at 4:49 PM

    It's all so very fascinating, I used to watch the stars with my dad through his telescope....
    Hugs,
    ~Jo

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  5. RedJune 11, 2019 at 6:05 PM

    I'd say that you had something very interesting to say. When space travel first started it was number one news. Now we have all kinds of developments and very little news.

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  6. KayJune 11, 2019 at 7:10 PM

    I believe Jupiter was the Roman equivalent of the Greek Zeus and Juno was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera. Hera was Zeus' wife. Since he was always fooling around, Hera had to keep a watchful eye over him. How very appropriate to name the NASA spacecraft Juno so she could keep watch over Jupiter.

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  7. Far Side of FiftyJune 11, 2019 at 8:06 PM

    I think Jupiter is real visible all week:)

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  8. Arkansas PattiJune 12, 2019 at 6:47 AM

    The dark spot intrigues me. Will we ever know? I have been looking for Jupiter in the night sky but I guess it has to be a clear sky. So far all clouds. Darn.

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  9. gigihawaiiJune 12, 2019 at 10:12 AM

    This post reminds me of the Jupiter Symphony by Mozart.

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  10. Silver in AZJune 12, 2019 at 11:25 AM

    I ain't got nuthin either. :)

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  11. RitaJune 12, 2019 at 11:35 AM

    Makes you wonder what that darkness is.
    Just amazes me that we can have pictures of the surface of Jupiter in the first place. This would have been science fiction when I was growing up. Wow! :)

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  12. Hootin AnniJune 12, 2019 at 3:43 PM

    I've been hoping to get outdoors to view it with binoculars. Clise to earth this month. Excellent image.

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  13. Sharon WagnerJune 13, 2019 at 7:40 AM

    I love all things other-worldly too. I just visited Bryce Canyon yesterday and it reminded me of something other-worldly. I was speechless!

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