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English: Pioneer 10 image of Jupiter (image A50, taken on 1973/12/01 at a distance of 2557000 Km). Note how the en:Great Red Spot is more prominent when Pioneer passed by than when the Voyager probes later visited Jupiter. This is an approximate color image since Pioneer only had 2 color filters instead of the 3 needed for true color (to human eyes). The spot in general may have simply looked more prominent in 1974 because it is not in the middle of a dark band swirling around it, unlike during Voyager's time. Due to radiation interference with electronics, the probe had many difficulties acquiring complete images, and a clear view of the moon Io could not be obtained when the probe was in range. However, testing the effects of radiation on probe electronics was one of the mission goals. Future probes, such as the Voyagers, benefited from such data.
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Source https://web.archive.org/web/20070101114206/http://spaceprojects.arc.nasa.gov/Space_Projects/pioneer/PNimgs/f14.gif
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  • 2006-12-23 13:59 DrachenFyre 489×552×8 (42378 bytes) Reverted to earlier revision
  • 2006-07-13 22:58 Ricnun 310×286×8 (11041 bytes) Pioneer 10 image of Jupiter (image A50, taken on 1973/12/01 at a distance of 2557000 Km). Note how the Great Red Spot is more prominent when Pioneer passed by than when the Voyager probes later visited Jupiter. This is an approximate color image since Pio
  • 2006-04-01 03:55 Beatgr 489×552×8 (42378 bytes) Program photo fro Pioneer 10 - JUpiter NASA Web pages for the Pioneer program http://spaceprojects.arc.nasa.gov/Space_Projects/pioneer/PNimgs/f14.gif
  • 2006-01-16 01:49 Tablizer 239×243×8 (13340 bytes) Pioneer 10 image of Jupiter. Note how the [[Great Red Spot]] is more prominent when Pioneer passed by than when the Voyager probes later visited Jupiter. This is an approximate color image since Pioneer only had 2 color filters instead of the 3 needed for

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current 09:27, 30 December 2015 Thumbnail for version as of 09:27, 30 December 2015489 × 552 (107 KB)PlanetUseradj.
16:13, 23 June 2007 Thumbnail for version as of 16:13, 23 June 2007489 × 552 (46 KB)SmurfyCleaned up. Although this may indeed be part of the original photo, it is important to distinguish between this and the Great Red Spot.
09:33, 20 May 2007 Thumbnail for version as of 09:33, 20 May 2007489 × 552 (41 KB)Yonidebest{{Information |Description=Pioneer 10 image of Jupiter (image A50, taken on 1973/12/01 at a distance of 2557000 Km). Note how the en:Great Red Spot is more prominent when Pioneer passed by than when the Voyager probes later visited Jupiter. This is a
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