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Images from NASA's Juno probe, processed by citizen scientists. Credits in text, descriptions in alt. Inspired by the late Bits of Pluto Twitter account. Trans rights! NOT affiliated with NASA/JPL/SwRI/MSSS. Maintained by @gustavo-bc.bsky.social

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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 2h
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "AstroGodsie")
Photo of a part of Jupiter showing many of its storms and loads of turbulent flow throughout its cloudtops.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 14h
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Miyazaki-58")
Photo taken above Jupiter's southern hemisphere, displaying the Great Red Spot and multiple different cloud bands of different colours, turbulence and oval-shaped storms.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 20h
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / David Marriott)
Taken high above Jupiter's southern subtropics, this picture shows various of its cloud bands with numerous storms and swirls and very distinct colour patterns, the area closest to the south pole being notably bluer than the rest
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Joe Rotindo)
Southern view of the planet Jupiter, showing countless storm systems across multiple of its cloud bands and part of the south polar hood area.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Arndt Stelter)
Photo of Jupiter's southernmost latitudes, centred near the south pole. Countless storms can be seen throughout the visible area.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Houkidaisen-66")
Wide-angle view of Jupiter's southernmost latitudes, featuring the colour contrast between different parts of the planet's cloudtops and various cyclonic/anticyclonic storms.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Niki Kinetic")
Picture of Jupiter's southern latitudes, displaying various storm systems across some of the planet's cloud bands.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Payton-81")
Medium-angle view of Jupiter's south polar region, including the subtropics. Particularly noticeable is a string of four bright oval storms at the northernmost pictured area. Multiple other turbulent storm systems are visible.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Oliver Rompza)
View from above Jupiter's southern hemisphere, displaying the Great Red Spot, several cloud bands of multiple distinct colours, many oval storms and turbulent clouds.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / David Puglia)
Close-up image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a massive anticyclone with a diameter bigger than Earth's.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Mary McGrath)
Photo of Jupiter, displaying the planet's mid latitudes and the turbulence throughout and between its cloud bands.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Lugosi-13")
Wide angle view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere, including part its distinctly blue-green polar hood and the storms within and around it.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Refurio-Anachro")
Close-up view of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (the planet's largest storm) and its surrounding areas.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gerard P)
Photo of a section of Jupiter containing one large vortex storm, as well as many other turbulent cloud systems.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Shawn Handran)
Image of the planet Jupiter, showing its Great Red Spot and other storm systems near it, as well as some of the planet's cloud bands.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Lea Felke)
Photo of Jupiter's northern temperate latitudes, centred around 37 degrees north. A few cloud bands can be distinguished running parallel to the planet's equator, as well as part of its polar hood which is slightly bluer in tone compared to the rest of its clouds.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt / @tthomopoulos.bsky.social)
Cropped view of an extremely turbulent region in Jupiter's northern hemisphere with enhanced colours. Various shades of brown, orange, beige, and blue-green tint the countless cyclones and turbulent weather systems in the area, some of which may be as large as an Earth continent.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik)
Wide angle photo of Jupiter's southern hemisphere, including a few of its cloud bands and countless storm systems.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gowrishankar L)
Picture taken just above the region nearby Jupiter's north pole, displaying remarkable turbulence in countless storm systems, each many thousands of kilometres across.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Andrea Bruschi)
Close up view of some extremely turbulent storm systems on Jupiter.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Wald-24")
Picture of the Great Red Spot, a massive anticyclone on Jupiter which is bigger than the entire Earth.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Joaquin Camarena)
Photo of the planet Jupiter's southern high latitudes, featuring its polar hood and the cloud bands surrounding it.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Don E. Miller)
Wide angle view of Jupiter's southernmost latitudes. The planet's polar hood region is distinctly featured with its blue-green colour and circumpolar storms.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt / @theseaning.bsky.social)
Detailed view of Jupiter's cloudtops, mainly featuring a long, dark brown storm system, with a few other smaller storm systems in the surrounding area.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Ted Demolski)
Wide view of Jupiter's southern subtropical latitudes, with multiple of its cloud bands visible, each containing sets of large, turbulent storms.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Morpurgo-35")
A view from above Jupiter's southern hemisphere, with a large portion of the planet visible, including the Great Red Spot and multiple cloud bands of contrasting colours. Many circular storms and lots of turbulence can be seen.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / B Richter)
Image of the planet Jupiter, showing its Great Red Spot and other storm systems near it, as well as some of the planet's cloud bands.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / @emmywalimaki.bsky.social)
Photo of the Great Red Spot, an anticyclone on Jupiter that could fit the Earth inside it, and its surroundings.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Venvolkov-30")
Image of the planet Jupiter, showing its Great Red Spot and other storm systems near it, as well as some of the planet's cloud bands.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / John Downing)
Southern view of the planet Jupiter, showcasing multiple turbulent and oval-shaped storm system across some of its cloud bands.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "dkalusche")
Southern view of planet Jupiter, displaying some of its cloud bands and the giant storm dubbed the Great Red Spot.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Michael Galindo)
Close-up view of a region in Jupiter's subtropics, featuring very turbulent flow and a large vortex-type storm near the centre of the view.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Sterner-61")
Image depicting Jupiter's southern high latitudes, with multiple storm systems in various shapes, sizes and colours spread throughout the planet.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Álex Riveiro)
Picture of planet Jupiter's southern hemisphere, spanning from its polar hood up to near the equator. Loads of turbulence is visible all across the cloudtops.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / @andrealuck.bsky.social)
Image of Jupiter's cloudtops, with various of the planet's cloud bands distinguishable. Varying levels of turbulence can be seen.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "AYYAPPAAS")
Southern view of the planet Jupiter, with multiple cloud bands containing countless turbulent storm systems.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Nuno de Sá Teixeira)
Picture taken high above the planet Jupiter, showing remarkable turbulent flow in one of its cloud bands, as well as some oval shaped storms.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Andrea Maniero)
Close-up view of a storm on Jupiter named the Great Red Spot. This anticyclone alone is bigger than the Earth.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / @tthomopoulos.bsky.social)
Close-up view of a group of turbulent storms on Jupiter's cloudtops.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Hemant Dara)
Picture of a part of Jupiter's cloudtops, displaying various storm systems of different shapes, sizes and colours.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tim Pulster)
Photo of Jupiter, displaying some of its cloud bands. Lots of turbulent flow can be seen through the various clouds and storms.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / @todayinspace.bsky.social)
Close-up view of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm so massive it could engulf all of Earth.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / @bjornjonsson.bsky.social)
Photo displaying the cloudtops of storms on planet Jupiter, showing the intense turbulence in the planet's atmosphere.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Bipradeep Saha)
Photo of Jupiter displaying the region between the south pole and just north of its equator. Many cloud bands are featured, with turbulence being generated where each pair meets. Circular storms, each hundreds to thousands km in diameter, are also present.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Matthew Baker)
Wide view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere, spanning the area from its polar hood up to its mid latitudes. Prominently featured in the image is the Great Red Spot, a massive anticyclonic storm that is centuries old and larger than the entire Earth.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Hyperfokal")
View of Jupiter's southern hemisphere, showing its polar hood, some cloud bands and the Great Red Spot, a massive anticyclone.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Mohammad Ranjbaran)
Wide view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere, featuring its giant anticyclone known as the Great Red Spot.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Navaneeth Krishnan S.)
Wide angle shot of planet Jupiter, spanning many of its cloud bands and part of the south polar hood region.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / "Cuillandre-13")
Southern view of planet Jupiter, displaying some of its cloud bands and the giant storm dubbed the Great Red Spot.
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Bits of Jupiter @jupiterbits.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / David Marriott)
Detailed view of Jupiter's northernmost latitudes, displaying the widespread turbulence across the planet's northern polar hood region.
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