Two Faces of Jupiter (IMAGE)
Caption
False color images generated from VLT observations in February and March 2016, showing two different faces of Jupiter. The bluer areas are cold and cloud-free, the orange areas are warm and cloudy, more colorless bright regions are warm and cloud-free, and dark regions are cold and cloudy (such as the Great Red Spot and the prominent ovals). The wave pattern over the North Equatorial Band shows up in orange.
This view was created by combining VLT/VISIR infrared images from February 2016 (left) and March 2016 (right). The orange images were obtained at 10.7 micrometers wavelength and highlight the different temperatures and presence of ammonia. The blue images at 8.6 micrometers highlight variations in cloud opacity.
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ESO/L.N. Fletcher
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