Desert Moon of a Gas Giant

Painting

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Planetary Science Institute

Name/Title

Desert Moon of a Gas Giant

Description

A view of an imaginary extra-solar gas giant planet (in the sky) as seen from an Earth-like moon. This 1986 painting was made several years before the discovery of giant planets in orbit around other stars.

Artwork Details

Medium

Acrylic on ragboard

Made/Created

Artist

William K. Hartmann