Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Io from Spacecraft Juno

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2023 is “Moon Io from Spacecraft Juno,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & Copyright: Ted Stryk & Fernando García Navarro). The original explanation runs about 177 words.

Jupiter's moon Io is shown as photogaphred recently by NASA's passing Juno spacecraft. The moon is nearly half- lit by the distant Sun and shows a complex surface including the colors yellow, orange, and dark brown. Near the top, the plume
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & Copyright: Ted Stryk & Fernando García Navarro Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“There goes another one! Volcanoes on Jupiter ‘s moon Io keep erupting.”

— APOD editors, October 23, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 23, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , SwRI , MSSS ; Processing & Copyright: Ted Stryk & Fernando García Navarro
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 177 words

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