Visible-Light Image of Jupiter -- Hubble Space Telescope

stsci_2008-06b January 23rd, 2008

Credit: NASA, ESA, IRTF, and A. Sanchez-Lavega and R. Hueso (Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain)

An image of Jupiter in visible-light from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on May 11, 2007 showing the turbulent pattern generated by the two plumes at the upper left part of Jupiter.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2008/news-2008-06

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Image Details

Image Type: Planetary
Object Name: Jupiter
Subject - Solar System: Planet > Type > Gas Giant

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 17h 7m 16.5s; DEC = -22° 8’ 57.8”
Constellation: Ophiuchus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (Strömgren v)	410.0 nm
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical ([OIII])	502.0 nm
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical ([SII])	673.0 nm

ID: 2008-06b
Subject Category: A.1.1.2
Subject Name: Jupiter
Credits: NASA, ESA, IRTF, and A. Sanchez-Lavega and R. Hueso (Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain)

Release Date: 2008-01-23T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2008/news-2008-06

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: Strömgren v, [OIII], [SII]
Central Wavelength: 410, 502, 673

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 256.81893333, -22.14939444
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Resource ID: STSCI-H-p0806b-f-2000x2205.tif

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Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2008/06

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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