Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jupiter's Moons Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2000 is “Jupiter's Moons Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 118 words.

Jupiter's Moons Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The robot spacecraft Galileo in orbit around Jupiter has recently photographed the inner moons of Jupiter in greater detail than ever before. These pictures of Thebe , Amalthea , and Metis are shown to scale, and reveal details as small as three kilometers across.”

— APOD editors, May 8, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 8, 2000
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 118 words

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