Picture of Io - a moon of the planet Jupiter
Binoculars.com 24-hour online ordering. Toll-free phone support available. Overnight and international delivery. Price guarantee.
Home
Description:
Picture of Io by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. On this photo you can see how large area of Io the volcanic eruption in the Pillan Patera region covered. White on this picture is sulfur dioxide frost. Yellow and brown hues are probably sulfur. The bright red areas are hot volcanic material.
All images are courtesy NASA/JPL except where stated otherwise.
© Copyright 2001, 2002 - All Rights Reserved Worldwide
This page was last updated on: August 9, 2001
|
