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by saboot 3640 days ago
There is an optical camera on board, did it send any close up jupiter pictures this first go-around?
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kbaker 3640 days ago
Right now, all the instruments are off during this first orbital insertion. The next close pass (Perijove 1), where the closest pictures will be taken, is around late August.

View lots more details here: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2016/0609060...

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gizmo686 3640 days ago
According to the press conference, all non essential instruments were turned off 5 days ago.
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