Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jupiter's Rings Revealed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2005 is “Jupiter's Rings Revealed,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Belton ( NOAO ), J. Burns ( Cornell ) et al. , Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

Jupiter's Rings Revealed
Credit: M. Belton ( NOAO ), J. Burns ( Cornell ) et al. , Galileo Project , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why does Jupiter have rings? Jupiter’s rings were discovered in 1979 by the passing Voyager 1 spacecraft , but their origin was a mystery.”

— APOD editors, January 9, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 9, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Belton ( NOAO ), J. Burns ( Cornell ) et al. , Galileo Project , JPL , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 119 words

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