Starship Asterisk*

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070404.html
Notice how the plume of Tvashtar is flooded with sunlight as it comes out of Io"s shadow. It makes for a stunning photo. I also notice that at about 4:30 there is what looks to be another volcanic plume, Or this a light colored feature on the planet?
Orin

From this link: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/gallery/mission ... 31307.html

Another plume, likely from the volcano Masubi, is illuminated by Jupiter just above this lower right edge.

Very cool image!!! Keep 'em coming!

Interesting mountain range tops... so straight. Also, there's the third Volcanic plume. 300km plume... that's mind boggling! What's the orbit of the ISS?

Io's just a cool place.

The ISS orbits somewhere around 300-350 km, IIRC.

Of course, volcanoes on Io get quite a bit of a bonus because the surface gravity is only 0.18 of earth's. On earth, ejecta clouds have been known to exceed 20 km altitude.

And some people think space is boring...

Hello All

For those interested in more info on Io, here are some links.

The link as posted above.
New Horizons at Io
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070404.html

Spewed from a volcano, a complex plume rises over 300 kilometers above the horizon of Jupiter's moon

Io Volcano Culann Patera
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021218.html

Io in True Color
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040502.html

Io: A Volcanic Moon
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950803.html

In 1610, Galileo turned his telescope to the heavens and discovered that the planet Jupiter had four bright moons

Closeup of an Io Volcano
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950804.html

Erupting Volcanoes on Io
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960805.html

Galileo Views Io Eruption
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960815.html


Io's Giant Volcano Pele
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap961205.html

Io's Shadow
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap961007.html
This image will give you some idea of Io and jupiter.

Io's Active Volcanoes
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap961027.html

Hi Harry & thanks for posting the links on Io, they are excellent

i think the 'EruptingVolcanoes' photo is simply amazing (+the colour scheme harmonizes so well )

the past few decades have provided such advances in the ability to provide such wonderful photographs + data & growth of knowledge

i should imagine that the scientific & photographic achievements of the coming years will be equally exiciting ..we will see even nearer & clearer

here's to all of our futures..sharedknowledge, gifted wrapped in peace

Linx

Nice links Harry! I especially liked this one.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960805.html
Orin

Hello All

Thanks all

Smile,,,,,,,,,,,,,all credit to apod and the like.

I'm just a collector.

Orin, that link is fantastic. Makes you feel part of the universe.

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Hello linx, thanks mate, always wanting to share.

Never think of ma as an expert. Just learning a bit, here and there and beyond.