Jovian Sprite (Illustration)
Caption:
This illustration shows what a sprite could look like in Jupiter's atmosphere. Named after a mischievous, quick-witted character in English folklore, sprites last for only a few milliseconds. They feature a central blob of light with long tendrils of light extending down toward the ground and upward. In Earth's upper atmosphere, their interaction with nitrogen give sprites a reddish hue. At Jupiter, where the predominance of hydrogen in the upper atmosphere would likely give them a blue hue.
Cataloging Keywords:
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Additional Values |
Target |
Jupiter |
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System |
Jupiter |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
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Host Type |
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Instrument |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Atmosphere, Color |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2020-10-27 |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23990 |
Identifier |
PIA23990 |