Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jupiter Triple-Moon Conjunction

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2015 is “Jupiter Triple-Moon Conjunction,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

Jupiter Triple-Moon Conjunction
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Our solar system’s ruling giant planet Jupiter and 3 of its 4 large Galilean moons are captured in this single Hubble snapshot from January 24 . Crossing in front of Jupiter’s banded cloud tops Europa, Callisto, and Io are framed from lower left to upper right in a rare triple-moon conjunction.”

— APOD editors, February 6, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 6, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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The MoonJupiterHubble Space Telescope

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