Planetary Picture of the Day
Week of January 3, 2022
Happy new year! We’re kicking off 2022 with Comet Leonard, Mar, Ganymede and our own Earth. Enjoy!
Monday, January 3, 2022
Comet Leonard
This photograph of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was taken using the CDK600 observatory system at Observatorio El Sauce in Chile on December 24, 2021. Comet Leonard was first discovered a year ago today by astronomer Greg Leonard.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Credit : NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Thomas Thomopoulos
Ganymede
This image of Jupiter's moon Ganymede was taken by JunoCam onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during perijove 34.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Credit: Unknown
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Elephant Foot Glacier, Greenland
The Elephant Foot Glacier is located on the Kronprins Christian Land peninsula. The glacier looks like a bowl of batter that has been poured over a pan. The sheer pressure of the zillion-ton ice has broken through the mountain and spilled into the sea in a near symmetric, fan-shaped lobe. Such glaciers are known as piedmont glaciers, and the Elephant Foot Glacier is a perfect example of it.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Andrew Symes
Jezero crater, Mars
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Left Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast. This image was acquired on Dec. 21, 2021 (Sol 297).
Friday, January 7, 2022
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
Taken with NASA Juno's JunoCam during Perijove 7. The details are absolutely amazing. Wow!
