The study of stars has fascinated humanity since ancient times, and since the beginning of exploration of the universe, distant galaxies and stunning images of the cosmos have been discovered. This time, it’s the Juno probe a pot I took a disturbing photo while flying over it Jupiter.
The image focuses on an area known as Jet N7, located in the northernmost regions of Jupiter View a variety of swirling clouds and turbulent storms that form a strange elongated face on the planet. The image surprised users on the networks, but it is not a galactic giant, but rather an effect known as pareidolia.
During Juno’s 54th approach JupiterThe photo was taken at an altitude of about 7,700 kilometers and a latitude of about 69 degrees north. The imaged region corresponds to a terminator Jupiterdemarcation between the light and dark parts of planet. So, planet It seems to blend in with the deep black of the universe, as detailed by my actors a pot When describing the image.
The image was processed by citizen scientist Vladimir Tarasov, who used raw data from the JunoCam instrument.
Pareidolia is a common phenomenon in space
Images taken by other sensors or telescopes always surprise the world, simply because they always appear to be more than they are. This is due to a psychological effect known as pareidolia, which involves recognizing meaningful patterns (such as faces) in random information, objects, or surfaces.
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Explore others Planets It generates multiple cases of pareidolia.
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