Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram - Google Earth Plugin Sky-mode. Planetarium ...Google Sky in your web browser. Jupiter, Cassini Time-Lapse Movie. Home > Other Planets > Jupiter, Cassini Time-Lapse Movie Between October 31 and November 9 2000, the Cassini space probe took a series of global images of Jupiter. NASA processed and assembled these into a global Time-lapse movie. This file creates an interactive 3d version of this movie by wrapping it around Google Earth as a series of time stamped image overlays, and using GE’s time control to enable playback.
Download the animation7MB Viewing the Animation After opening the file the time slider will appear at the top of the GE Window. Although the animation sequence is only 12 frames long, several features of Jupiter’s atmosphere evolution are visible: Counterclockwise rotation of the Great Red SpotHorizontal bands move at different ratesStorms - the white ovals, rotate clockwise North of the equator and anti clockwise to the SouthFlashing spots. caused by Jupiter’s moons, Io and Europa passing in front of the camera Images Courtesy - Nasa/JPL/University of Arizona Related posts: Space Crash, Update. Sumanas, Inc. Animation Gallery. Extreme Planet Makeover. Satellite Debris. Stellarium.