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.

                               2024 November 3
   [2]Swirling clouds on the planet Jupiter are pictured, mostly in white,
    tan, and light blue. A dark spot appears in the center surrounded by
     swirling white and blue clouds. Please see the explanation for more
                            detailed information.

                                Jupiter Abyss
       Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]Juno, [5]SwRI, [6]MSSS; Processing &
              [7]License: [8]Gerald Eichstädt & [9]Sean Doran

   Explanation: What's that black spot on Jupiter? No one is sure. During
   one pass of NASA's [10]Juno over [11]Jupiter, the robotic spacecraft
   imaged an [12]usually dark cloud feature informally dubbed [13]the
   Abyss. Surrounding cloud patterns show [14]the Abyss to be at the
   center of [15]a vortex. Since dark features on [16]Jupiter's atmosphere
   tend to run deeper than light features, the Abyss may really be the
   [17]deep hole that it appears -- but without more evidence that remains
   conjecture. The [18]Abyss is surrounded by a complex of [19]meandering
   clouds and other [20]swirling [21]storm systems, some of which are
   topped by light colored, high-altitude clouds. The [22]featured image
   was captured in 2019 while [23]Juno passed only about 15,000 kilometers
   above [24]Jupiter's cloud tops. The [25]next close pass of Juno near
   Jupiter will be in about three weeks.

                     Tomorrow's picture: orion the great
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