Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Fields of Minerals on Ganymede

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 7, 1996 is “Fields of Minerals on Ganymede,” an image. It is credited to Fields of Minerals on Ganymede Credit: NIMS, Galileo Mission, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 85 words.

Fields of Minerals on Ganymede
Credit: Fields of Minerals on Ganymede Credit: NIMS, Galileo Mission, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : What treasures lie on the surface of Ganymede ? Last week, NASA released a map of Jupiter’s largest moon made by the Galileo Orbiter highlighting ice and minerals deposits.”

— APOD editors, November 7, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 7, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Fields of Minerals on Ganymede Credit: NIMS, Galileo Mission, JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 85 words

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