Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Jupiter in 2015

NASA ^ | October 24, 2015 | (see photo credit)

[ADemocratNoMore]

What do you suppose the little light collected dots that are scattered in a few of the dark bands are? In the high-res image at the site it almost looks like a few are illuminating their surroundings.

[Beowulf9]

Hahaha! Killin’ me!

[Beowulf9]

That is a lovely idea. How original!

[SunkenCiv]

Jupiter is under steady asteroid bombardment, but those would have to be pretty big objects to leave visible scars (as was the case with the SL-9 comet fragments); that could be it though.

• Jupiter Has Taken a Massive Meteor Hit (So Earth Didn't Have To) [2012]
• Space news: Fireballs light up Jupiter [2010]
• Third Jupiter Fireball Spotted -- Sky-Watching Army Needed? [2010]
• Hubble Space Telescope Captures Rare Jupiter Collision [2010]
• Anthony Wesley records another impact on Jupiter! [2010]
• Hubble pictures Jupiter's 'scar' [2009]
• Jupiter Struck by Object, NASA Images Confirm [2009]
• Rethinking Jupiter [2007]
• Jupiter Increases Risk Of Comet Strike On Earth [2007]

[Textide]

Mmm, bacon

[Red Badger]

Jupiter’s acne is clearing up. Must be past adolescence, now.................

[SunkenCiv]

It’ll be entertaining when the tools arrive next year allowing us to learn whether or not Jupiter has a rocky core.