Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Calderas And Cliffs Near Io's South Pole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2000 is “Calderas And Cliffs Near Io's South Pole,” an image. It is credited to Credit: PIRL (Univ. of Arizona), Galileo Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Calderas And Cliffs Near Io's South Pole
Credit: PIRL (Univ. of Arizona), Galileo Project , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Braving intense radiation belts , the Galileo spacecraft once again flew past the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io (sounds like EYE-oh ) on February 22.”

— APOD editors, April 27, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 27, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: PIRL (Univ. of Arizona), Galileo Project , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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