Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Venusian Tick

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 1995 is “A Venusian Tick,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Magellan Project. The original explanation runs about 61 words.

A Venusian Tick
Credit: NASA, Magellan Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Data from the Magellan spacecraft has shown the Face of Venus to contain a host of volcanic features. This image shows an example of a fairly common type of venusian volcanic feature.”

— APOD editors, August 23, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 23, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Magellan Project
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 61 words

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