Jupiter, 4 January 2026
Jupiter at the start of 2026, shortly before opposition.
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Jupiter is more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Its light and dark belts are cloud layers stretched by rapid rotation – a day on Jupiter lasts less than ten hours. Its four largest moons were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 4 January 2026
- Processing
- Topaz Photo 1.1.1 (Windows)
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