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High Resolution Globe of Jupiter Target Name:   Jupiter Spacecraft:   Cassini Instrument:   Imaging Science Subsystem Produced by:   NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA2873 Date Taken:   7 December 2000 Date Released:  20 May 2001 Related Document Jupiter Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA02873.jpg JPEG 586 x 480 18K PIA02873.jpg JPEG 1920 x 1080 90K PIA02873.tif TIFF 1920 x 1080 2M This true-color simulated view of Jupiter is composed of 4 images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on December 7, 2000. To illustrate what Jupiter would have looked like if the cameras had a field-of-view large enough to capture the entire planet, the cylindrical map was projected onto a globe. The resolution is about 144 kilometers (89 miles) per pixel.

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