Leigh N. Fletcher

MAJIS infrared performances during the JUICE 2024 Earth fly-by: comparisons with IASI measurements and detection of atmospheric trace species

Abstract. The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer spacecraft (JUICE) successfully performed a Lunar and Earth gravity assist maneuver on 19 and 20th August 2024, which provided an excellent opportunity to test its instruments before its arrival at Jupiter in 2031. Here we focus on the eva...

A decagon wave around Saturn’s south pole

Saturn has a unique long-lived, nearly stationary hexagon wave close to its north pole that is coupled to an intense eastward jet. Despite decades of observation, no similar wave has been reported so far in the southern hemisphere or elsewhere on Saturn. Ground-based and Hubble S...