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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2026 January 6   
      The planet Jupiter is shown from an unusual angle. Most prominent are a   
         miasma of jumbled and swirling clouds including many oval storms.   
             Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                   Jupiter's Clouds in High Definition from Juno   
      Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Processing & License: Thomas   
                                    Thomopoulos   
      
      Explanation: How complex is Jupiter? NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter is   
      finding the Jovian giant to be more complicated than expected.   
      Jupiter's magnetic field has been discovered to be much different from   
      our Earth's simple dipole field, showing several poles embedded in a   
      complicated network more convoluted in the north than the south.   
      Further, Juno's radio measurements show that Jupiter's atmosphere shows   
      structure well below the upper cloud deck -- even hundreds of   
      kilometers deep. Jupiter's newfound complexity is evident also in   
      southern clouds, as shown in the texture and color enhanced featured   
      image taken last month. There, planet-circling zones and belts that   
      dominate near the equator decay into a complex miasma of   
      continent-sized storm swirls. Juno continues in its looping elliptical   
      orbit, swooping near the huge planet every month and exploring a   
      slightly different sector each time around.   
      
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