Published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · View the paper (DOI)
The Gemini North telescope has collected some of the highest resolution images of Jupiter ever obtained from the ground, complementing Hubble observations to reveal details about Jovian weather. The images show that lightning strikes and giant storm systems are formed in large convective cells over deep clouds of water ice and liquid.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Gemini gets lucky and takes a deep dive into Jupiter's clouds Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) · May 7, 2020 · first to report
- Telescopes and spacecraft join forces to probe deep into Jupiter's atmosphere NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · May 7, 2020