Troy Tsubota

Nov 26, 2024 | news.berkeley.edu | Robert Sanders |Michael Wong |Troy Tsubota

While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, University of California, Berkeley, astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles that appear and disappear seemingly at random. The Earth-size ovals, which are visible only at ultraviolet wavelengths, are embedded in layers of stratospheric haze that cap the planet’s poles.

Nov 26, 2024 | fotos.europapress.es | Troy Tsubota |Michael Wong

Código: 6368124 Fecha: 26/11/2024 Dimensiones: 581 x 533 (0.05MB) Fotos del Tema: 1 Pie de Foto: Una imagen coloreada artificialmente de Júpiter tal como se ve en luz ultravioleta. Además de la Gran Mancha Roja, que aparece azul, se puede ver otra característica ovalada en la neblina marrón del polo sur de Júpiter.

Nov 25, 2024 | nature.com | Troy Tsubota |Michael Wong |Tom Stallard |Xi Zhang

AbstractAerosols in Jupiter’s stratosphere form intriguing polar hoods, which have been investigated by ultraviolet cameras on Cassini and the Hubble Space Telescope. Transient, concentrated dark ovals of unknown origin have been noted within both the northern and southern polar hoods. However, a systematic comparative study of their properties, which could elucidate the physical processes active at the poles, has not yet been performed due to infrequent observations.