Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jupiters Rings Revealed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 1998 is “Jupiters Rings Revealed,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Belton (NOAO), J. Burns (Cornell) et al., Galileo Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 118 words.

Jupiters Rings Revealed
Credit: M. Belton (NOAO), J. Burns (Cornell) et al., Galileo Project, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why does Jupiter have rings? Jupiter’s rings were discovered in 1979 by the passing Voyager 1 spacecraft , but their origin has always been a mystery.”

— APOD editors, September 16, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 16, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Belton (NOAO), J. Burns (Cornell) et al., 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 118 words

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Source

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