Jupiter's Magnetic Field Lines (IMAGE)

W. M. Keck Observatory

Jupiter's Magnetic Field Lines

Caption

Jupiter is shown in visible light for context with an artistic impression of the Jovian upper atmosphere's infrared glow is overlain, along with magnetic field lines. The aurorae are the hottest regions and the image shows how heat may be carried by winds away from the aurora and cause planet-wide heating.

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J. O'Donoghue (JAXA)/Hubble/NASA/ESA/A. Simon/J. Schmidt

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