Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Callisto in True Color

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 1998 is “Callisto in True Color,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 75 words.

Callisto in True Color
Credit: Galileo Project, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Callisto’s surface has many stories to tell. The most distant of Jupiter ‘s Galilean Moons , Callisto shows the highest density of impact craters in the Solar System, but harbors no volcanoes or even any large mountains.”

— APOD editors, May 11, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 11, 1998
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 75 words

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