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'''Europa''' is one of [[Jupiter|Jupiter's]] four [[Galilean Moons]]. It is thought that there may be simple life, such as bacteria, on or under it's icy surface, and this was one of the contributing factors in [[w:NASA|NASA's]] decision to crash the [[Galileo Probe]] into Jupiter, out of fear that bacteria could contaminate the potential oceans of Europa. | '''Europa''' is one of [[Jupiter|Jupiter's]] four [[Galilean Moons]]. It is thought that there may be simple life, such as bacteria, on or under it's icy surface, and this was one of the contributing factors in [[w:NASA|NASA's]] decision to crash the [[Galileo Probe]] into Jupiter, out of fear that bacteria could contaminate the potential oceans of Europa. | ||
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| + | == Europa in Orbiter == | ||
| + | Europa was introduced in Orbiter 2002 modeled as a sphere with a mass of 4.8×10<sup>22</sup> kg and a radius of 1.565×10<sup>6</sup>. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | [[w:Europpa (moon)|Europa]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Celestial bodies]] | [[Category:Celestial bodies]] | ||
Revision as of 03:18, 12 July 2024
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| Europa in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 | |
| Designation | |
| Name | Europa |
| Reference body | Jupiter |
| Physical parameters* | |
| Mass | 4.8×1022 kg |
| Mean Radius | 1.565×106 m |
| Siderial day | 3.068064×105 s |
| Orbital period | 3.07×105 s (669.7 Mars sols) |
| Obliquity of ecliptic | 1.74° |
| Atmosphere | No |
| Osculating elements (ecliptic frame)* | |
| Semi-major axis | 6.7125×108 m |
| Eccentricity | 0.010057 |
| Inclination | 1.75° |
| Note | *Elements given are from Orbiter 2016 |
Europa is one of Jupiter's four Galilean Moons. It is thought that there may be simple life, such as bacteria, on or under it's icy surface, and this was one of the contributing factors in NASA's decision to crash the Galileo Probe into Jupiter, out of fear that bacteria could contaminate the potential oceans of Europa.
Europa in Orbiter
Europa was introduced in Orbiter 2002 modeled as a sphere with a mass of 4.8×1022 kg and a radius of 1.565×106.
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