Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Tharsis Volcanos

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 1999 is “Tharsis Volcanos,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Malin Space Science Systems, MGS, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 97 words.

Tharsis Volcanos
Credit: Malin Space Science Systems, MGS, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Ice crystal clouds float above the immense Tharsis volcanos of Mars in this recently released picture from NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. Olympus Mons at the upper left is 340 miles across and almost 15 miles high – the largest volcano in the solar system .”

— APOD editors, June 18, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 18, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Malin Space Science Systems, MGS, JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 97 words

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