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Jupiter's north pole from JIRAM

Jupiter's north pole from JIRAM
Jupiter's north pole from JIRAM JIRAM is an infrared imager on Juno that detects heat radiation emitted by the planet. High-altitude clouds can block this heat, so appear dark. This view of Jupiter's north pole was captured on February 2, 2017. NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / ASI / INAF / JIRAM / Björn Jónsson