Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2026 January 6
    [2]The planet Jupiter is shown from an unusual angle. Most prominent
   are a miasma of jumbled and swirling clouds including many oval storms.
          Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                Jupiter's Clouds in High Definition from Juno
     Image Credit: [3]NASA/[4]JPL-Caltech/[5]SwRI/[6]MSSS; Processing &
                      [7]License: [8]Thomas Thomopoulos

   Explanation: How complex is Jupiter? NASA's [9]Juno mission to Jupiter
   is finding the Jovian giant to be [10]more complicated than expected.
   Jupiter's magnetic field has been [11]discovered to be much different
   from our [12]Earth's simple dipole field, showing [13]several poles
   embedded in a complicated network more convoluted in the north than the
   south. Further, Juno's radio measurements show that [14]Jupiter's
   atmosphere shows structure well [15]below the upper cloud deck -- even
   hundreds of kilometers deep. [16]Jupiter's [17]newfound complexity is
   evident also in southern clouds, as shown in the texture and color
   enhanced [18]featured image taken last month. There, planet-circling
   [19]zones and belts that dominate near the equator decay into a
   [20]complex miasma of continent-sized storm swirls. [21]Juno continues
   in its looping elliptical orbit, [22]swooping near the huge planet
   every month and exploring a slightly different sector each time around.

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