"Juno" sent the first photos of Jupiter
The visible-light JunoCam camera aboard the Juno is operating normally; it has sustained radiation doses of shock near Jupiter. The spacecraft sent its first photos of the gas giant, and next month after the next turn to Jupiter, we will receive HD photos.
July 4, 2016 (the morning of July 5 in Russia) "Juno" entered the orbit of Jupiter after a five-year journey. JunoCam camera was turned on six days later. This photograph was taken on July 10, when the device was located 4.3 million kilometers from the gas giant, being at the far end of its preliminary 53.5-day orbit. After two turns, the device should enter the scientific orbit with a period of 14 days.
According to the Greco-Roman mythology, the god Jupiter closed himself with a veil of clouds so that his wife Juno would not see his true nature. During its mission, the Yunona apparatus will make 37 orbits along Jupiter’s orbit, approaching the planet up to 4100 kilometers from the surface and “diving” into the secrets of the gas giant.
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In the photo we see the atmosphere of Jupiter in color, including the famous Big Red Spot , and three of the four huge moons - Io, Europe and Ganymede, counting from left to right.
We are waiting for the first high-resolution photos on August 27, when "Juno" will complete the next turn to the planet. NASA plans that the camera will work for at least seven orbits, but later, due to radiation, it will fail .
Photo is clickable
In the GIF image below, we see exactly how the orbit of the spacecraft passes.
JunoCam - the camera working in visible light, is needed by “Juno” to get beautiful images by us. She equipped the device only for our pleasure with you and in order to illuminate this event as much as possible for the general public. Nevertheless, scientists will be extremely useful color photos of the planet.
July 4, 2016 (the morning of July 5 in Russia) "Juno" entered the orbit of Jupiter after a five-year journey. JunoCam camera was turned on six days later. This photograph was taken on July 10, when the device was located 4.3 million kilometers from the gas giant, being at the far end of its preliminary 53.5-day orbit. After two turns, the device should enter the scientific orbit with a period of 14 days.
According to the Greco-Roman mythology, the god Jupiter closed himself with a veil of clouds so that his wife Juno would not see his true nature. During its mission, the Yunona apparatus will make 37 orbits along Jupiter’s orbit, approaching the planet up to 4100 kilometers from the surface and “diving” into the secrets of the gas giant.
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In the photo we see the atmosphere of Jupiter in color, including the famous Big Red Spot , and three of the four huge moons - Io, Europe and Ganymede, counting from left to right.
We are waiting for the first high-resolution photos on August 27, when "Juno" will complete the next turn to the planet. NASA plans that the camera will work for at least seven orbits, but later, due to radiation, it will fail .
Photo is clickable
In the GIF image below, we see exactly how the orbit of the spacecraft passes.
One way or another, I'm gonna see ya. Powering up my science eyes + ears for next orbit https://t.co/iq4tEPosNZ pic.twitter.com/1jjb5YS6Yn
- NASA's Juno Mission (@NASAJuno) July 8, 2016
JunoCam - the camera working in visible light, is needed by “Juno” to get beautiful images by us. She equipped the device only for our pleasure with you and in order to illuminate this event as much as possible for the general public. Nevertheless, scientists will be extremely useful color photos of the planet.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/369477/
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