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Webb Observes Dynamic Infrared Aurorae on Jupiter

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Webb Observes Dynamic Infrared Aurorae on Jupiter
These observations of Jupiter’s aurorae were captured with Webb’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) on December 25, 2023. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Ricardo Hueso, UPV / Imke de Pater, UC Berkeley / Thierry Fouchet, Observatory of Paris / Leigh Fletcher, University of Leicester / Michael H. Wong, UC Berkeley / Joseph DePasquale, STScI / J. Nichols, University of Leicester / M. Zamani, ESA & Webb.

The Jovian aurorae are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, says a team of astronomers by University of Leicester’s Dr. Jonathan Nichols.

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