Categories: Jupiter

My Dad Made a Table That Looks Surprisingly Like Jupiter

My Dad’s a pretty good woodworker, and recently completed a wooden table that looks surprisingly like Jupiter, Great Red Spot, atmospheric bands and all.

Here’s the original table from a bit of a side angle:

Jupiter Table. Photo credit: Bob Cain

And here’s what it looks like when it’s orbiting the Sun, imaged by Juno during a recent flyby.

Jupiter Table. Photo credit: Bob Cain

Check out his blog at rcainphoto.com.

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay. Here's a link to my Mastodon account.

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