Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Three Views of Jupiter's Io

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 1996 is “Three Views of Jupiter's Io,” an image. It is credited to Three Views of Jupiter’s Io Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Three Views of Jupiter's Io
Credit: Three Views of Jupiter’s Io Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : The Galileo spacecraft orbiting Jupiter continues to return impressive results. The Galileo team has just released three more photographs of Jupiter ‘s volcanic moon Io taken in June.”

— APOD editors, October 3, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 3, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Three Views of Jupiter’s Io Credit: The Galileo Project, JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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