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.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0123c
Type:Observation
Date de publication:7 juin 2001
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0123
Taille:781 x 777 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Io, Jupiter
Type:Solar System : Planet : Satellite
Solar System : Planet : Type : Gas Giant
Catégorie:Solar System

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
74,8 Kio
JPEG taille écran
108,9 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
120,2 Kio
1280x1024
173,5 Kio
1600x1200
222,0 Kio
1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Infrarouge
Near-IR
3.21 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarouge
Near-IR
3.28 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarouge
Near-IR
4.07 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarouge
L
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC