Jupiter closeup from Pioneer 10

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This rarely seen image, badly damaged by the effects of radiation on Pioneer 10's imager, was taken 726,000 km from Jupiter. A hint of the red spot can be seen on the terminator. This image is still a work in progress. It is from data set A4.

Processed image Copyright Ted Stryk. Original prints scanned to create this image courtesy NASA / Ames Research Center.

Copyright holder: Ted Stryk

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about December 4, 1973