Planet Jupiter Jupiter The cluster and nebula lie

The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of some 5

This stunning image was the first to be released

and so we almost always see them in the same region of the sky

The globular star cluster Omega Centauri has caught the attention of sky watchers ever since the ancient astronomer Ptolemy first cataloged it 2

This change is likely due to the reduced intensity of ultraviolet light and the haze it produces in the hemisphere approaching winter

Planet Jupiter Jupiter The cluster and nebula lieThis true color mosaic of Jupiter was constructed from images taken by the narrow angle camera onboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft on December 29, 2000, during its closest approach to the giant planet at a distance of approximately 10 million kilometers (6. 2 million miles). It is the most detailed global color portrait of Jupiter ever produced; the smallest visible features are approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) across. The mosaic is composed of 27