Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Uranus' Moon Miranda

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 1995 is “Uranus' Moon Miranda,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, JPL, Voyager 2. The original explanation runs about 97 words.

Uranus' Moon Miranda
Credit: NASA, JPL, Voyager 2 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NASA’s robot spacecraft Voyager 2 passed the planet Uranus and its moons in 1986. While the cloud tops of Uranus proved to be rather featureless, the surface of Miranda , the innermost of Uranus ‘ large moons, showed several interesting features.”

— APOD editors, December 24, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 24, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, JPL, Voyager 2
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 97 words

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