Hubble Provides Complete View of Jupiter's Auroras
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a complete view of Jupiter's northern and southern aurorae.
Images taken in ultraviolet light by the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) show both aurorae, the oval- shaped objects in the inset photos.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9804a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 7 January 1998, 06:00 |
| Size: | 2240 x 2312 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere : Aurora • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope STIS |
| Optical B |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical R |
Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope STIS |
