http://www.utahskies.org Bringing the Joys of Astronomy to the Public Through Awareness, Advocacy, and Education Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 http://www.utahskies.org/2009/01/01/jupiter-red-spot-and-moon-imaged-by-hsg/ http://www.utahskies.org/2009/01/01/jupiter-red-spot-and-moon-imaged-by-hsg/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:46:45 +0000 anthonya http://www.utahskies.org/?p=1557 The Hubble Space Telescope snapped this exquisite shot of the planet Jupiter. Note the incredible details visisble in the giant planet’s surface, including the Great Red Spot. Also note, one of Jupiter’s moon’s peaking out from behind the planet. Impressive views of Jupiter are done for the season. The planet is now sitting low in the western sky shortly after sunset.

]]> http://www.utahskies.org/2009/01/01/jupiter-red-spot-and-moon-imaged-by-hsg/feed/ http://www.utahskies.org/2008/12/22/hubble-space-telescope-images-hiding-ganymede/ http://www.utahskies.org/2008/12/22/hubble-space-telescope-images-hiding-ganymede/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:26:37 +0000 anthonya http://www.utahskies.org/?p=1483 The orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) snagged this amazing image of the planet Jupiter and it’s largest moon, Ganymede, as the latter was drifting behind the giant planet. Astronomers use images like this to study the upper reaches of Jupiter’s atmosphere. Earth based astronomers will need to wait until spring before they can do much observing of Jupiter as it is now sitting low in the western sky as darkness falls.

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