Jupiter as seen from a uniquely beautiful perspective

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Citizen scientists used raw images from the Juno spacecraft to produce this southerly view of Jupiter

This marvelous view of Jupiter shows the planet from a different perspective than we’re used to: from the south.

It was acquired by NASA’s Juno spacecraft during a close flyby of the giant gaseous planet on April 1. During the encounter, Juno swooped as close as 10,768 miles above the cloud tops of the southern hemisphere.

As NASA notes in a release, this color-enhanced view is unique

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