Hubble Provides Complete View of Jupiter's Auroras
Images taken in ultraviolet light by the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) show both auroras, the oval- shaped objects in the inset photos. While the Hubble telescope has obtained images of Jupiter's northern and southern lights since 1990, the new STIS instrument is 10 times more sensitive than earlier cameras.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9804c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 January 1998, 06:00 |
| Size: | 539 x 400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Atmosphere : Aurora |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope STIS |
| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope STIS |
