The brown ovals seen in Jupiter's atmosphere appear bright in an image taken in infrared radiation.Why is this?
A) The ovals are moving toward us, and the Doppler blueshift makes them appear brighter.
B) The ovals are moving away from us, and the Doppler redshift makes them appear brighter.
C) The ovals are high up in the Jovian atmosphere.
D) The ovals are deep within the Jovian atmosphere.

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The ovals appear bright in infrared radiation because they are deep within the Jovian atmosphere, and infrared radiation can pass through the upper layers of the atmosphere to reveal details that are not visible in visible light.

The Brown Ovals Seen in Jupiter's Atmosphere Appear Bright in an Image