Gimme More 35,802 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Astronomers have produced a remarkable new image of Jupiter, tracing the glowing regions of warmth that lurk beneath the gas giant's cloud tops. The picture was captured in infrared by the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii, and is one of the sharpest observations of the planet ever made from the ground. To achieve the resolution, scientists used a technique called "lucky imaging" which scrubs out the blurring effect of looking through Earth's turbulent atmosphere. This method involves acquiring multiple exposures of the target and only keeping those segments of an image where that turbulence is at a minimum. When all the "lucky shots" are put together in a mosaic, a clarity emerges that's beyond just the single exposure. Infrared is a longer wavelength than the more familiar visible light detected by the likes of the Hubble telescope. It is used to see past the haze and thin clouds at the top of Jupiter's atmosphere, to give scientists the opportunity to probe deeper into the planet's internal workings. Researchers want to understand better what makes and sustains the gas giant's weather systems, and in particular the great storms that can rage for decades and even centuries. The study that produced this infrared image was led from the University of California at Berkeley. It was part of a joint programme of observations that involved Hubble and the Juno spacecraft that's currently orbiting the fifth planet from the Sun. Source: BBC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 67,074 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Omg incredible Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,977 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 We love Jupiter. Thanks for protecting earth with your gravitational pull on asteroids n sht Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 We stan a photogenic Jupitahh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,200 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Reminds me of If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizoda 4,190 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Where are all the giant UFO's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,733 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Oof, that's so pretty It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 They obtained the image when Grimes was giving a birth there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curunir 7,510 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 0:22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mars 2,664 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Jeez I'm still underrated I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlurper 34,336 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 32 minutes ago, Curunir said: 0:22 and this is why venus is superior Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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