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Voyager 2 completed a lapse photo sequence to monitor the active volcanos following the spacecraft's closest approach to Jupiter.

JPL1979-07-09

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

Voyager 2 completed a dramatic 10 hour time lapse photo sequence to monitor the active volcanos on Jupiter's moon Io following the spacecraft's closest approach to Jupiter. This picture is one of about 200 images that will be used to generate a time lapse motion picture to illustrate Io's volcanic activity. On the bright limb, two of the plumes (P-5 & P-6) discovered in March by Voyager 1 are again visible. The plumes are spewing materials to a height of about 100 kilometers.

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  • Title: Voyager 2 completed a lapse photo sequence to monitor the active volcanos following the spacecraft's closest approach to Jupiter.
  • Creator: JPL
  • Date Created: 1979-07-09
  • Owner: ARC
  • Album: edrobin1
  • About Title: To help you find images you’re searching for, previously untitled images have been labelled automatically based on their description

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