Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Io in True Color
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 30, 2014 is “Io in True Color,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Galileo Project , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.
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, March 30, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 30, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image 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 147 words