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Hubble Provides Unique Ultraviolet View of Jupiter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/smd-cms.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hubble-jupiter-jul22-3-flat-final.jpg?w=1328\")
<\/figure>\nNASA\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope reveals an ultraviolet view of Jupiter.<\/div>\nNASA, ESA, and M. Wong (University of California \u2013 Berkeley); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThis newly released image from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope<\/a> shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which occurs when the planet and the Sun are in opposite sides of the sky, this view of the gas giant planet includes the iconic, massive storm called the \u201cGreat Red Spot.\u201d Though the storm appears red to the human eye, in this ultraviolet image it appears darker because high altitude haze particles absorb light at these wavelengths. The reddish, wavy polar hazes are absorbing slightly less of this light due to differences in either particle size, composition, or altitude.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe data used to create this ultraviolet image is part of a Hubble proposal that looked at Jupiter\u2019s stealthy superstorm system. The researchers plan to map deep water clouds using the Hubble data to define 3D cloud structures in Jupiter\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n
Hubble has a long history of observing the outer planets. From the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9<\/a> impacts to studying Jupiter\u2019s storms, Hubble\u2019s decades-long career and unique vantage point provide astronomers with valuable data to chart the evolution of this dynamic planet.<\/p>\nHubble\u2019s ultraviolet-observing capabilities allow astronomers to study the short, high-energy wavelengths of light beyond what the human eye can see. Ultraviolet light reveals fascinating cosmic phenomena, including light from the hottest and youngest stars embedded in local galaxies; the composition, densities, and temperatures of the material between stars; and the evolution of galaxies.<\/p>\n
This is a false-color image because the human eye cannot detect ultraviolet light. Therefore, colors in the visible light spectrum were assigned to the images, each taken with a different ultraviolet filter. In this case, the assigned colors for each filter are: Blue: F225W, Green: F275W, and Red: F343N.<\/p>\n
Media Contact<\/span>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nClaire Andreoli<\/em><\/strong>
NASA\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Goddard Space Flight Center<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Greenbelt, MD<\/em><\/strong>
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nLearn More<\/h1>\n
<\/figure>This newly released image from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope<\/a> shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which occurs when the planet and the Sun are in opposite sides of the sky, this view of the gas giant planet includes the iconic, massive storm called the \u201cGreat Red Spot.\u201d Though the storm appears red to the human eye, in this ultraviolet image it appears darker because high altitude haze particles absorb light at these wavelengths. The reddish, wavy polar hazes are absorbing slightly less of this light due to differences in either particle size, composition, or altitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n The data used to create this ultraviolet image is part of a Hubble proposal that looked at Jupiter\u2019s stealthy superstorm system. The researchers plan to map deep water clouds using the Hubble data to define 3D cloud structures in Jupiter\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n Hubble has a long history of observing the outer planets. From the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9<\/a> impacts to studying Jupiter\u2019s storms, Hubble\u2019s decades-long career and unique vantage point provide astronomers with valuable data to chart the evolution of this dynamic planet.<\/p>\n Hubble\u2019s ultraviolet-observing capabilities allow astronomers to study the short, high-energy wavelengths of light beyond what the human eye can see. Ultraviolet light reveals fascinating cosmic phenomena, including light from the hottest and youngest stars embedded in local galaxies; the composition, densities, and temperatures of the material between stars; and the evolution of galaxies.<\/p>\n This is a false-color image because the human eye cannot detect ultraviolet light. Therefore, colors in the visible light spectrum were assigned to the images, each taken with a different ultraviolet filter. In this case, the assigned colors for each filter are: Blue: F225W, Green: F275W, and Red: F343N.<\/p>\n Media Contact<\/span>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Claire Andreoli<\/em><\/strong>
NASA\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Goddard Space Flight Center<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Greenbelt, MD<\/em><\/strong>
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nLearn More<\/h1>\n