NIMS Observes Increased Activity at Loki Patera, Io
On Feb. 21, 1997, the Galileo spacecraft observed Io in daylight from a range of approximately 703,000 km 440,000 miles. Loki Patera, historically the most active and persistent hot spot on Io, is located on the hemisphere of Io always facing Jupiter.
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PIA00856
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March 26, 1998
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JPL
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