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srobert
Nov 21, 2003, 09:48 AM
Cassini, on it's way to saturn took this gorgeous snapshot of Jupiter.

It is simply breathtaking.

you can find the pic in full definition here:

Pics of Jupiter (http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04866)

Here is a little teaser:

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-releases-03/images/20031113-pr-a-1.jpg


eyelikeart
Nov 21, 2003, 10:33 AM
Damn that's beautiful. :)

I made a desktop image of it, 1440x900, if anyone is interested.
Mr. Anderson
Nov 21, 2003, 10:43 AM
very cool stuff - saw this this morning.....it would be great if they could manage to get one like this of Saturn as well....

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srobert
Nov 21, 2003, 10:47 AM
Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
very cool stuff - saw this this morning.....it would be great if they could manage to get one like this of Saturn as well....

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I'm pretty sure they will
jayb2000
Nov 21, 2003, 10:51 AM
Thats a cool pic.
Mr. Anderson
Nov 21, 2003, 10:58 AM
Originally posted by srobert
I'm pretty sure they will

considering that the Cassini probe is nearing Saturn as we speak, yeah, they probably will. But anything could happen before the pics are taken.....

This image of Jupiter is actually a mosaic of 27 images taken at Cassini's close approach to Jupiter back in December of 2000. Guess it just took them a while to get the images stitched together....:D

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agreenster
Nov 21, 2003, 10:58 AM
I swear the swirls of gas on the surface look like repeating fractal designs in some places. I cant believe how small we are in the scope of things....and how little we actually know about the universe...
Mr. Anderson
Nov 21, 2003, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by agreenster
I cant believe how small we are in the scope of things....and how little we actually know about the universe...

considering that the Earth could be lost in the Red Eye storm of Jupiter that's an understatement....I can only imagine what it would be like to be that close in person.....;)

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Counterfit
Nov 21, 2003, 11:45 AM
Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
considering that the Earth could be lost in the Red Eye storm of Jupiter that's an understatement....I can only imagine what it would be like to be that close in person.....;)

D Painful I suppose.
stoid
Nov 21, 2003, 11:54 AM
Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
considering that the Earth could be lost in the Red Eye storm of Jupiter that's an understatement....I can only imagine what it would be like to be that close in person.....;)

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Like the ending of 2001 A Space Odyssey likely, beautiful but so terribly odd and confusing. However, it would be better if you were so stoned that you were about to pass out.
wdlove
Nov 21, 2003, 12:17 PM
It is a beautiful picture. A nice benefit of our tax dollars.
Mblazened
Nov 21, 2003, 12:30 PM
The swirling clouds remind me of my worked glassware bong...
lotsa swirly colors... full of smoke...
evolu
Nov 21, 2003, 01:03 PM
Originally posted by eyelikeart
Damn that's beautiful. :)

I made a desktop image of it, 1440x900, if anyone is interested.

I'm interested!
iShater
Nov 21, 2003, 01:34 PM
Originally posted by evolu
I'm interested!

I 2nd that! Give us a link!
Ambrose Chapel
Nov 21, 2003, 02:03 PM
my parents have a flowerpot that is similar to those colors, in a kind-of sort-of similar pattern. i always called it the jupiter pot..
Counterfit
Nov 21, 2003, 02:22 PM
I wonder how fitting it is that one of my favorite classical pieces (movement i this case) is Jupiter from Holst's The Planets. Such a great movement...
mikeyredk
Nov 21, 2003, 08:40 PM
is there one of earth it would be a shame if there wasn't one
Mr. Anderson
Dec 4, 2003, 08:48 PM
There are a couple good ones of earth that you can find at the NASA website

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov

and a bunch for all the planets as well.

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Counterfit
Dec 4, 2003, 09:28 PM
Oooo, nifty :D
MrMacMan
Dec 4, 2003, 11:29 PM
Originally posted by eyelikeart
Damn that's beautiful. :)

I made a desktop image of it, 1440x900, if anyone is interested.


Yes please!

:)

Cool pic.
Mudbug
Dec 4, 2003, 11:54 PM
very nice - I'd have to agree with the other guys - it'd be cool if they got Saturn too, and anything else that happens to pass by...
Sayhey
Dec 5, 2003, 02:07 AM
Anyone check out this NASA site?

Astronomy Picture of the Day (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html)

It has some amazing pictures including the one of Jupiter that was posted by srobert at the start of the thread.
Mr. Anderson
Dec 5, 2003, 08:28 AM
Originally posted by Mudbug
very nice - I'd have to agree with the other guys - it'd be cool if they got Saturn too, and anything else that happens to pass by...

actually this Jupiter pic is from the Cassini probe on its way to Saturn. The pic was made a couple years ago - don't really know why there was such a delay. So we'll more than likely be getting even more spectacular pics of Saturn eventually.

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