The resolution in this image from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft is approximately 46 kilometers per picture element from right to left; however, because Galileo was only about 0.5 degrees above the ring plane, the image is highly foreshortened in the vertical direction. The ring was approximately 2.3 million kilometers (1.4 million miles) away from the spacecraft. Jupiter lies about a full frame off the right edge.
Credits
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NASA, NASA-JPL, Cornell University
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Gossamer Ring |
| Object Description | Jupiter's Rings |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | Galileo: Solid-State Imaging |
| Exposure Dates | 9 November 1996 |
| Filters | 601 clear filter |
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object. |
| Object Description | The type of astronomical object. |
| R.A. Position | Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Dec. Position | Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Constellation | One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears. |
| Distance | The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs. |
| Dimensions | The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description |
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| Instrument | The science instrument used to produce the data. |
| Exposure Dates | The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time. |
| Filters | The camera filters that were used in the science observations. |
| About The Image | |
| Image Credit | The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content. |
| Publication Date | The date and time the release content became public. |
| Color Info | A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented. |
| Orientation | The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere. |
