Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Continuous Eruption on Jupiter's Moon Io

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 2000 is “A Continuous Eruption on Jupiter's Moon Io,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 111 words.

A Continuous Eruption on Jupiter's Moon Io
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A volcano on Jupiter’s moon Io has been photographed recently during an ongoing eruption. Hot glowing lava is visible on the left on this representative-color image .”

— APOD editors, June 6, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 6, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 111 words

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