Jupiter and its moons. 19th-century artwork of five rings surrounding the planet Jupiter,corresponding to the position of its five known moons. The four Galilean moons (Io,Ganymede,Callisto and Europa) had been known since the time of Galileo,but the fifth moon,Amalthea,had only just been discovered on 9 September 1892 by US astronomer Edward Barnard. By the 21st century,some 66 moons had been discovered. Artwork from the 12th volume (second period of 1893) of the French popular science weekly 'La Science Illustree' | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 4888 px × 3732 px |
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