Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Io's Giant Volcano Pele
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 1996 is “Io's Giant Volcano Pele,” an image. It is credited to Io’s Giant Volcano Pele Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 90 words.
From the explanation
“Explanation : Io has some very large volcanoes. One of the largest is evident near the center of the above photograph and named Pele , for the mythological Polynesian fire goddess.”
— APOD editors, December 5, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 5, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Io’s Giant Volcano Pele 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 90 words