Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Infrared Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 1998 is “Infrared Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Infrared Saturn
Credit: E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This delightfully detailed false color image of Saturn has been earmarked to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, April 24, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 24, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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