The moon Europa seen by SPHERE
This image shows Jupiter’s icy moon Europa captured in December 2014 in the infrared using the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. The different coloured regions provide clues to the composition and history of the moon.
For more information about the science behind this image check this Picture of the Week.
Credit:ESO/King & Fletcher
About the Image
| Id: | potw2241b |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 10 October 2022, 06:00 |
| Size: | 1902 x 1903 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Europa |
| Type: | Solar System : Planet : Satellite |
| Category: | Solar System |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared K2 | 2.251 μm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |
| Infrared K1 | 2.11 μm | Very Large Telescope SPHERE |