Here's Looking At You Spooky Shadow Play Gives Jupiter a Giant Eye
The Hubble Space Telescope treats astronomers to gorgeous close-up views of the eerie outer planets. But it's a bit of a trick when it seems like the planet's looking back at you! In this view, the shadow of the Jovian moon Ganymede swept across the center of the Great Red Spot — a giant storm on the planet. This gave Jupiter the uncanny appearance of having a pupil in the center of a 10,000-mile-diameter "eye." Now if it blinks, we may really have to worry!
all credit goes to HubbleSite - Out of the ordinary...out of this world.
http://www.hubblesirg/newscenter/archive/relte.oeases/2014/31/
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The Hubble Space Telescope treats astronomers to gorgeous close-up views of the eerie outer planets. But it's a bit of a trick when it seems like the planet's looking back at you! In this view, the shadow of the Jovian moon Ganymede swept across the center of the Great Red Spot — a giant storm on the planet. This gave Jupiter the uncanny appearance of having a pupil in the center of a 10,000-mile-diameter "eye." Now if it blinks, we may really have to worry!
all credit goes to HubbleSite - Out of the ordinary...out of this world.
http://www.hubblesirg/newscenter/archive/relte.oeases/2014/31/
fireblade.
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