High Resolution Globe of Jupiter

From NASA's Planetary Photojournal

This true-color simulated view of Jupiter is composed of 4 images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on December 7, 2000. To illustrate what Jupiter would have looked like if the cameras had a field-of-view large enough to capture the entire planet, the cylindrical map was projected onto a globe. The resolution is about 144 kilometers (89 miles) per pixel. Cassini is a cooperative mission of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.

Image Title: High Resolution Globe of Jupiter
Catalog #: PIA02873
Photo Target Name: Jupiter
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Spacecraft/Mission: Cassini Orbiter

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 Last Modified On: Wednesday, February 28, 2001