NASA reports that its Juno spacecraft captures a color-enhanced image of Jupiter’s northern hemisphere during its 61st close flyby of the gas giant. The image is based on data collected on May 12, 2024, when Juno passes near Jupiter as part of its ongoing mission to study the planet’s atmosphere and environment. The view is presented as digitally processed to improve color and clarity, highlighting Jupiter’s swirling and turbulent cloud patterns.
NASA says the image is built from raw measurements from the JunoCam instrument. A citizen scientist, Gary Eason, is credited with creating the image by applying digital processing techniques to the raw JunoCam data. Phys.org also describes the resulting view as colorful and chaotic, reflecting the complex structures visible across Jupiter’s northern hemisphere.
Both sources present the image as a visualization of JunoCam observations from the May 12 flyby, emphasizing the enhanced color presentation and the detailed atmospheric features captured during the pass.
