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Temperature and Composition Disturbances in the Southern Auroral Region of Jupiter Revealed by JWST/MIRI
de Pater, Imke; Wong, Michael H.; Fletcher, Leigh N. +17 more
Jupiter's South Polar Region (SPR) was observed by James Webb Space Telescope/Mid-Infrared Instrument in December 2022. We used the Medium Resolution Spectrometer mode to provide new information about Jupiter's South Polar stratosphere. The southern auroral region was visible and influenced the atmosphere in several ways: (a) In the interior of th…
Water-Ice Dominated Spectra of Saturn's Rings and Small Moons From JWST
Fletcher, L. N.; Hedman, M. M.; Showalter, M. R. +11 more
JWST measured the infrared spectra of Saturn's rings and several of its small moons (Epimetheus, Pandora, Telesto, and Pallene) as part of Guaranteed Time Observation program 1247. The NIRSpec instrument obtained near-infrared spectra of the small moons between 0.6 and 5.3 microns, which are all dominated by water-ice absorption bands. The shapes …
The Thermal Structure and Composition of Jupiter's Great Red Spot From JWST/MIRI
de Pater, Imke; Wong, Michael H.; Fletcher, Leigh N. +15 more
Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) was mapped by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)/Mid-Infrared Instrument (4.9-27.9 µm) in July and August 2022. These observations took place alongside a suite of visual and infrared observations from; Hubble, JWST/NIRCam, Very Large Telescope/VISIR and amateur observers which provided both spatial and tempo…