Changes on the Surface of Io

This Hubble Space Telescope image of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io shows the surprising emergence of a 200-mile diameter large yellowish-white feature near the center of the moon's disk.

Credit:

J. Spencer (Lowell Observatory), and NASA/ESA

About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9537c
Type:Observation
Release date:10 October 1995, 05:00
Size:200 x 200 px

About the Object

Name:Io
Type:Unspecified : Planet : Satellite
Unspecified : Planet : Satellite : Feature : Surface
Category:Solar System

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r.titleScreensize JPEG
66.3 KB

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Ultraviolet Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
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