Description This view of Jupiter shows the giant planet's cloud tops taken by the Pioneer 10 spacecraft as it flew past Jupiter. This view was taken from 2,695,000 kilometers (1,842,451 miles) away. It shows the 25,000 mile long Great Red Spot, which is large enough to swallow up several Earths. Individual cloud formations are visible in some detail. The bright zones appear to become split up into the detailed flow patterns of Jupiter's atmosphere and clouds. The area surrounding the Spot in the bright South Tropical Zone, suggests a flow pattern about the Spot which is bulged toward the north

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Photo credit: © Space collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 10, 1974, astronomy, gas, giant, greatredspot, hydrogen, jupiter, largest, nasa, planet, planets, poineer, solar, system