Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Io: The Prometheus Plume

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 11, 2007 is “Io: The Prometheus Plume,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Io: The Prometheus Plume
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening on Jupiter’s moon Io? Two sulfurous eruptions are visible on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io in this color composite image from the robotic Galileo spacecraft that orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003.”

— APOD editors, February 11, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 11, 2007
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 157 words

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