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EuropaOrbiter2002.jpg|<center>'''Europa in Orbiter 2002'''</center> | EuropaOrbiter2002.jpg|<center>'''Europa in Orbiter 2002'''</center> | ||
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Europa in natural color.png|Europa as seen by the [[w:Juno (spacecraft)|Juno spacecraft]] | Europa in natural color.png|Europa as seen by the [[w:Juno (spacecraft)|Juno spacecraft]] | ||
Galilean moon Laplace resonance animation 2.gif|<center>Animation of three inner Galilean moons showing orbital resonance</center> | Galilean moon Laplace resonance animation 2.gif|<center>Animation of three inner Galilean moons showing orbital resonance</center> | ||
Revision as of 02:49, 8 September 2024
| Europa | |
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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's orbit is in a 1:2:4 resonance with Io and Ganymede.
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.
Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Europa as a body.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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| Orbiter 2003-P2 | O-F Resources | 031217 | martins | Orbiter Download | 17 December 2003 | Orbiter 2003-P2 | |
| Orbiter 2003-P1 | O-F Resources | 031105 | martins | Orbiter Download | 5 November 2003 | ||
| Orbiter 2002 | O-F Resources | 020419 | martins | Orbiter Download | 19 April 2002 | Orbiter 2002 | |
See also
Europa in Orbiter 2002 
Europa in Orbiter 2002P3 
Europa in Orbiter 2003P2 
Europa as seen by the Juno spacecraft
Animation of three inner Galilean moons showing orbital resonance
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