Ammonia Ice Clouds on Jupiter

The top cloud layer on Jupiter is thought to consist of ammonia ice, but most of that ammonia hides from spectrometers. It does not absorb light in the same way ammonia does.

More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA10076
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute

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Lightbucket Astro Planner Version 1.1.0 is up: https://github.com/LightbucketAstro/lightbucket-astro-planner/releases

This is a major update to the UI (various fixes, panel cleanup). Also includes a new, offline starmap that draws your target and frame, centered on the map with options for loading additional catalog items from the setup screen.

Enjoy!

Jerry
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Rosetta Closing In

This image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by the Onboard Scientific Imaging System OSIRIS on the European Space Agency Rosetta spacecraft on June 4, 2014.

More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA18516
Credit: Copyright: ESA/Rosetta/MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

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The Cygnus Loop Nebula and my picture of the Eastern Veil within.

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https://youtube.com/shorts/7Py5AHCCx9U?is=hlyurm9HwZ3Mgyj4

Uranus - Montage of Uranus Five Largest Satellites

Montage of Uranus five largest satellites taken by NASA Voyager 2. From to right to left in order of decreasing distance from Uranus are Oberon, Titania, Umbriel, Ariel, and Miranda.

More: https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA01361
Credit: NASA/JPL

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