445-clouds-of-jupiter-dixon – The horizon is nearly 1,000 miles away in this high-altitude vista within the Jovian atmosphere, depicting layered decks of ammonia ice and ammonium hydrosulfide clouds. In the foreground, cumulus-like storm towers rise above a vast, ochre-tinted lower haze layer under a pale blue upper sky. To the upper right, a massive cyclonic storm system churns, illuminating towering wall clouds with internal electrical lightning discharges, while two crescent moons are visible in the distant clear air.. Digital painting © 2007 Don Dixon
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