Jupiter Looks Serene in Ultraviolet and Absolutely Terrifying in Infrared - Gizmodo

Taken in January 2017, the three images capture Jupiter in three different lights: infrared, visible, and ultraviolet.

They highlight atmospheric details of the largest planet in our solar system, offering insights into the formation of lightning storms there and revealing gaps through which researchers can peer deeper into the planet’s gassy recesses.

Pockmarks are visible in the planet’s iconic Great Red Spot and remain a bit of a mystery—perhaps they’re gaseous eddies, as described in a recent NOIRLab post.

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