Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 25, 1996

A Flyby View of Ganymede

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 1996 is “A Flyby View of Ganymede,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 93 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : This is what it would look like to fly over the surface of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. NASA’s robot spacecraft Galileo recently approached only 6000 miles from this frozen ice-ball of a moon.”

— APOD editors, October 25, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 25, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: 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 93 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 25, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-october-25-a-flyby-view-of-ganymede

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