Astro-image of the day: Jupiter's clouds changing fast

[mckitterick]

Jupiter has such dramatic weather. Take this, for instance:

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Now imagine what flying through those clouds must be like: winds whipping past hundreds of miles per hour, and where each belt and zone meets another, the winds are moving in opposite directions. The story I wrote for Visual Journeys about Jupiter didn't need much drama beyond the natural environment.

Workshop is complete, now I'm off to the Campbell Conference!

Best,
Chris

Comments

[normalcyispasse.livejournal.com]

I kind of think Jupiter would be a poor choice for a vacation destination.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Yeah, unless you have the right equipment, then it would rock!