Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Tue Oct 25 2022 00:16:36

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2022 October 25

                       Jupiter Rotates as Moons Orbit
                  Video Credit & Copyright: Makrem Larnaout

   Explanation: Jupiter and its moons move like our Sun and its planets.
   Similarly, Jupiter spins while its moons circle around. Jupiter's
   rotation can be observed by tracking circulating dark belts and light
   zones. The Great Red Spot, the largest storm known, rotates to become
   visible after about 15 seconds in the 48-second time lapse video. The
   video is a compilation of shorts taken over several nights last month
   and combined into a digital recreation of how 24-continuous hours would
   appear. Jupiter's brightest moons always orbit in the plane of the
   planet's rotation, even as Earth's spin makes the whole system appear
   to tilt. The moons Europa, Ganymede, and Io are all visible, with
   Europa's shadow appearing as the icy Galilean moon crosses Jupiter's
   disk. Jupiter remains near opposition this month, meaning that it is
   unusually bright, near to its closest to the Earth, and visible nearly
   all night long.

                  Almost Hyperspace: Random APOD Generator
                   Tomorrow's picture: longer than a comet
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