Auroral emmision arcs
This far-ultraviolet image of Jupiter taken with NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) shows narrow auroral 'arcs' that appeared at northern mid-latitudes following the impact of the K nucleus fragment of comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | Jupiter |
Type: | Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere |
Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Ultraviolet Far-UV | 160 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Ultraviolet Near-UV | 366 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |