Jupiter and Io
This is a thermal-infrared image of Jupiter, obtained by the ISAAC multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope on Paranal on November 14, 2000; the Universal Time (UT) of exposure is indicated. It is part of a series of images showing the dramatically different appearance of Jupiter''s disk and the aurorae when viewed through different thermal-IR imaging filters. Note also the motion of the moon Io (left). The contrast has been enhanced to better show the faint details in the aurorae.
Technical information: This image is based on on-target exposures lasting a total of 30 sec (L-band), 44 sec (4.07 µm), 58 sec (3.28 µm) and 58 sec (3.21 µm), respectively. The real observing time is twice as much, with half of the time spent in the off-target chop position. The fields shown measure 72 x 72 arcsec 2 ; 1 pixel = 0.07 arcsec. North is up and East is left.
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O snímku
Id: | eso0123c |
Typ: | Pozorování |
Datum zveřejnění: | 7. června 2001 |
Související články: | eso0123 |
Velikost: | 781 x 777 px |
O objektu
Jméno: | Io, Jupiter |
Typ: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant |
Kategorie: | Solar System |
Barvy & filtry
Pásmo | Vlnová délka | Dalekohled |
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Infračervený Near-IR | 3.21 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
Infračervený Near-IR | 3.28 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
Infračervený Near-IR | 4.07 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
Infračervený L | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |