The photo was taken with a probe Juno.
NASA experts with the help of the Juno probe was able receive the most precise to date images of the Great red spot on Jupiter. This species has a giant hurricane raging above the equator of this planet is not less than 187 years.
The great red spot on Jupiter astronomers have observed a number of centuries, but they are not as they could not establish its nature. Now, thanks to the very clear frames that are handed over to specialists NASA, the Juno probe, scientists have been able to approach the disclosure of the secrets of this hurricane connected with its past and future development.
Juno launched to Jupiter in August 2011, flew to him for five years. A year ago he managed to get close to this giant planet and reach a stable orbit.
The first two months of work in close proximity with Jupiter, the probe has spent in order to reduce its orbit to check its installed scientific instruments. The first data on the planet, he began to transfer to NASA in late August last year.
In October 2016, the planned further lowering of the orbit of Juno relative to Jupiter until it is more convenient for observation. However, NASA experts have observed malfunctions in the engine, which had to carry out the necessary maneuver.
After that it was decided to leave Juno on the same orbit. As it turned out, and with it he is capable of making very high quality images of Jupiter and its Great red spot.
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