Infrared image of giant planet Jupiter
This a very-short CCD exposure of the giant planet Jupiter, obtained with the NTT through an infrared filter with a passband near 1000 nm. At the time of the observation, Jupiter was only above the northern horizon at La Silla.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9003e |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 6 February 1990 |
| Related releases: | eso9003 |
| Size: | 1743 x 1257 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Jupiter |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Near-IR | 1.0 μm | New Technology Telescope |