Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007agufm.p53c..01m&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract #P53C-01
Physics
6220 Jupiter, 6221 Europa, 6222 Ganymede, 6265 Planetary Rings
Scientific paper
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has provided new data on the Jupiter system, acquiring new perspectives of the giant planet's atmosphere, rings, moons and magnetosphere. These new views include the closest look yet at the Earth-sized "Little Red Spot" storm churning materials through Jupiter's cloud tops; detailed images of small satellites herding dust and boulders through Jupiter's faint rings; and of volcanic eruptions and circular mega- troughs on the planet's largest moons. New Horizons came to within 2.3 million kilometers of Jupiter on February 28 of this year, using the planet's gravity to trim three years from its travel time to Pluto. For several weeks before and after this closest approach, the spacecraft trained its seven instruments on Jupiter and its four largest moons, storing data from nearly 700 observations and gradually sending that information back to Earth. New Horizons completed its visit to the Jupiter system with its unprecedented flight down Jupiter's enormous magnetotail. The presentation will cover a number of Jupiter system studies - observations such as Jovian meteorology, studies of the great and little red spots, auroral studies, and magnetospheric sampling. Surface mapping, compositional mapping and atmospheric studies of Jupiter's largest moons are to be covered as well. A detailed report of the findings for the volcanic moon Io will be given in a companion presentation.
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