APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
The Hills of Ganymede
Explanation: Explanation : This computer generated 3D close-up view of Jupiter's large moon Ganymede was created using image data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Simulating stereo vision by combining two recent images recorded from different angles, 3 dimensional information was reconstructed for a section of Ganymede's surface. The result shows the furrows, craters, and hills in the region appropriately known as “Galileo Regio” with a resolution of about 250 feet. Currently exploring the Jovian System , the Galileo spacecraft just completed a flyby of Europa. It is scheduled to return to Ganymede in April next year.
| Date | December 23, 1996 |
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| Credit |
The Hills of Ganymede Credit: The Galileo Project, NASA |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |