This false color image of the Eastern Coast of Australia was obtained by the Galileo spacecraft at about 3:00 p.m. PST, Dec. 8, 1990, at a range of more than 35,000 miles. The color composite was made from images taken through the methane, red and green filters.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Earth | |
System | Earth | |
Target Type | Earth | |
Mission | Galileo | |
Instrument Host | Galileo Orbiter | |
Host Type | Orbiter | |
Instrument | Solid-State Imaging (SSI) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Color, Methane | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2001-02-28 | |
Date in Caption | 1990-12-08 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00121 | |
Identifier | PIA00121 |