Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jupiter And Family

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2000 is “Jupiter And Family,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Galileo Project , Voyager Project , JPL , NASA). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Jupiter And Family
Credit & Copyright: Galileo Project , Voyager Project , JPL , NASA Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This composite image features classic portraits of members of one of the Solar System’s most prominent families – Jupiter and its four large “Galilean” moons. Starting from the top the moons are Io , Europa , Ganymede , and Callisto .”

— APOD editors, November 18, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 18, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Galileo Project , Voyager Project , JPL , NASA
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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Source

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