Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Io in True Color

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2010 is “Io in True Color,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Io in True Color
Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The strangest moon in the Solar System is bright yellow. This picture , an attempt to show how Io would appear in the “true colors” perceptible to the average human eye, was taken in 1999 July by the Galileo spacecraft that orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003.”

— APOD editors, October 3, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 3, 2010
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 137 words

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