Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 22, 2011

Io: The Prometheus Plume

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2011 is “Io: The Prometheus Plume,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 172 words.

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, May 22, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 22, 2011
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 172 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 22, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-may-22-io-the-prometheus-plume

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