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2024 April 21 - Perijove 16: Passing Jupiter
In today's image, we see a time-lapse video clip from the Juno spacecraft as it made its 16 close approach to the planet Jupiter. Juno has a highly elliptical orbit which allows it to come in briefly to study the planet's cloud structures, but spend most of its time well away from the intense radiation near the planet.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo…
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