Results from Juno's Stellar Reference Unit Survey of Jovian Lightning
Abstract
The Juno Mission is performing a unique optical survey of Jupiter's dark side using its Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) star camera. The SRU is a sensitive visible-wavelength engineering camera intended for detecting dim stars from a spinning platform. The camera's optical properties and Juno's close proximity to Jupiter (as close as 53,000 km from the 1 bar level) have enabled high resolution observations of Jupiter's lightning not achieved by prior missions. The observations present a different view of the energies, flash rates, and spatial dimensions of Jovian lightning flashes. We present results from Juno's SRU lighting survey and discuss the implications for Jupiter's atmosphere.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019AGUFM.P41A3397B
- Keywords:
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- 5706 Aurorae;
- PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS;
- 5714 Gravitational fields;
- PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS;
- 5724 Interiors;
- PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS;
- 6220 Jupiter;
- PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS