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03/11/2024

ASTRONOMY - Jupiter Abyss

 024 November 3

Swirling clouds on the planet Jupiter are pictured, mostly
in white, tan, and light blue. A dark spot appears in the center
surrounded by swirling white and blue clouds. 
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

Jupiter Abyss
Image Credit: NASAJunoSwRIMSSSProcessing & LicenseGerald Eichstädt & Sean Doran

Explanation: What's that black spot on Jupiter? No one is sure. During one pass of NASA's Juno over Jupiter, the robotic spacecraft imaged an usually dark cloud feature informally dubbed the Abyss. Surrounding cloud patterns show the Abyss to be at the center of a vortex. Since dark features on Jupiter's atmosphere tend to run deeper than light features, the Abyss may really be the deep hole that it appears -- but without more evidence that remains conjecture. The Abyss is surrounded by a complex of meandering clouds and other swirling storm systems, some of which are topped by light colored, high-altitude clouds. The featured image was captured in 2019 while Juno passed only about 15,000 kilometers above Jupiter's cloud tops. The next close pass of Juno near Jupiter will be in about three weeks.

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