My Dad Made a Table That Looks Surprisingly Like Jupiter
Jupiter Table by Bob Cain
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:
And here’s what it looks like when it’s orbiting the Sun, imaged by Juno during a recent flyby.
Check out his blog at rcainphoto.com.
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