An enhanced image makes Jupiter's clouds look almost unreal. <\/p>\n
NASA's Juno spacecraft is currently out cruising around Jupiter and sending back some outstanding views of the hulking gas giant. This image, taken at a distance of about 29,100 miles (46,900 kilometers), shows the south pole area and highlights the planet's exotic cloud formations. <\/p>\n
Jupiter's atmosphere consists mostly of hydrogen and helium gases. The oval white spots seen here are massive storms that are part of the planet's famous \"string of pearls.\" <\/p>\n
The clouds really pop out thanks to photographic enhancement work done by citizen-scientists Gerald Eichstdt and Sen Doran. Doran took an image Eichstdt already worked on and improved it. <\/p>\n
\"I repaired registration marks, applied masks & edge filters, balanced levels & colors,\" Doran writes in his submission to the Juno mission website gallery. <\/p>\n
Juno captured the raw image on May 19, and NASA featured the enhanced version in a post on Friday. Juno launched in 2011 and arrived at the fascinating planet in mid-2016. The mission is scheduled to last until February 2018. <\/p>\n
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