Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 6, 1995

Callisto: Dark Smashed Iceball

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 1995 is “Callisto: Dark Smashed Iceball,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Voyager. The original explanation runs about 89 words.

From the explanation

“Callisto is a dirty battered world, showing the most beaten surface of Jupiter ‘s major moons. Made of a rocky core covered by fractured ice, Callisto ‘s past collisions with large meteors are evident as large craters surrounded by concentric rings.”

— APOD editors, September 6, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 6, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, Voyager
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 89 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 6, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-september-06-callisto-dark-smashed-iceball

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