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Model of Ganymede

Target Name: Ganymede
Produced by: NASA/JPL

 

The document "Ganymede" contains additional information related to this image.

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This is an illustration Ganymede's interior. Its low density indicates that its core takes up about 50% of the satellites radius. The mantle is probably composed of silicates, water or ice, and the crust is composed of ice less than 75 kilometers in depth.

This image was obtained before JPL started copyrighting their images and is in the public domain.

 

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