Brilliant auroras, polar haze, turbulent storms, and faint rings, are all visible in high-resolution infrared images of Jupiter, from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Three wavelengths are combined, to highlight different parts of the atmosphere. The auroras, at the north and south poles are reddish, while the haze, that extends over both polar regions has a greenish hue.
Blue correlates to the height of the cloud bands and storms that circle the planet. The highest clouds are white, while the lower parts of the atmosphere, are a darker blue.
The highest cloud tops are at the center of the Great Red Spot, an immense storm, wider the the earth.
Dark areas at the edge of the storm, and in ovals near it's latitude, are windows into the deeper levels of the atmosphere.
A second image, captures Jupiters faint rings, and the small moon Adrastea, which is the source of much of the rings' material.
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Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; Processing: Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU) & Judy Schmidt
