Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Io: The Fissure King?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 29, 1996 is “Io: The Fissure King?,” an image. It is credited to Io: The Fissure King? Credit: Voyager Project, Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

Io: The Fissure King?
Credit: Io: The Fissure King? Credit: Voyager Project, Galileo Project, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Is Io the solar system’s Fissure King ? Well, probably not … but it is the most active volcanic moon .”

— APOD editors, November 29, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 29, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Io: The Fissure King? Credit: Voyager Project, 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 126 words

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