Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Jupiter-Io Montage from New Horizons

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2008 is “A Jupiter-Io Montage from New Horizons,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SWRI. The original explanation runs about 132 words.

A Jupiter-Io Montage from New Horizons
Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SWRI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“As the New Horizons spacecraft sweeps through the Solar System, it is taking breathtaking images of the planets. In February of last year, New Horizons passed Jupiter and the ever-active Jovian moon Io .”

— APOD editors, January 8, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 8, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SWRI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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