Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Gibbous Europa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2007 is “Gibbous Europa,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA ; reprocessed by Ted Stryk. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

Gibbous Europa
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA ; reprocessed by Ted Stryk Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Although the phase of this moon might appear familiar, the moon itself might not. In fact, this gibbous phase shows part of Jupiter ‘s moon Europa .”

— APOD editors, December 2, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 2, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA ; reprocessed by Ted Stryk
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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