[X] My Assistant

[Brian Swift]

CK kernels not posted to NAIF yet. I wonder if raw image data is down. <Insert impatient sonic hedgehog gif>

[mcaplinger]

Added to https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/juno-space...lyby-of-jupiter

UPDATED Jan. 19, 2023: Data received from Juno indicates the first four of 90 images taken by the spacecraft’s JunoCam outreach camera during its most recent flyby of Jupiter (Perijove 47) were degraded: two were unusable and two had a high level of image noise. The JunoCam team believes the loss of these images is due to an anomalous temperature rise that occurred when the camera power was turned on in preparation for the flyby. Subsequent images – captured after the instrument returned to normal temperatures – were not degraded. The team plans to leave the instrument turned on after the next flyby, Perijove 48, rather than powering it off and then on again before Perijove 49.

JunoCam is a color, visible-light camera designed to capture pictures of Jupiter’s cloud tops. It was included on the spacecraft specifically for purposes of public engagement; although its images have been helpful to the science team, it is not considered one of the mission’s science instruments. The camera was originally designed to operate in Jupiter’s high-energy particle environment for at least seven orbits but has survived far longer. The spacecraft will make its 48th pass of the planet on Jan. 22.

I can't comment on this further except to say that this was not my suggested wording.

[vjkane]

Added to https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/juno-space...lyby-of-jupiter



I can't comment on this further except to say that this was not my suggested wording.

Anyone know how many more perijoves before the Io encounters next year?

[mcaplinger]

Anyone know how many more perijoves before the Io encounters next year?

The close Io approaches are on PJ57 (2023-12-30) and PJ58 (2024-02-03).