Ganymede

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Ganymede
GanymedeScrshot.jpg
Ganymede in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client
Designation
Name Ganymede
Reference body Jupiter
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 1979.12391832712 (14 February 1979 061605 UTC)
Semimajor axis (a) 1070615470.44541m
Eccentricity (e) 0.00158762974782861
Inclination (i) 2.0381662°
(0.0355727108921961 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 341.6959921°
(5.96372010319795 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 621.291691°
(10.8435856237659 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 668.815276°
(11.6730286546742 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 2634000 km
Mass 1.48×1023 kg
Rotation elements
SidRotPeriod 618192 seconds (7.155 days)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliqutiy 0
LAN 0
Note *Elements given are from Ganymede.cfg (Voyager1Jupiter.zip)

Ganymede is one of Jupiter's four Galilean Moons, the third from Jupiter. It is also the largest Natural Satellite in the Solar System and its diameter is larger than Mercury's by about 8%. Its orbit is in a 1:2:4 resonance with Io and Europa.

Ganymede in Orbiter

Ganymede was introduced to Orbiter in the Orbiter 2002 release. It is modeled as a sphere 2634 km in radius.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Ganymede
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
2005 (with P1 patch files) O-F Resources 050216 martins Orbiter Download 16 February 2005 Orbiter 2005
Voyager to Jupiter / Jupiter moons enhancement pac O-F Resources 2004-08-29 BigJimW Scenery 30 August 2004
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

Ganymede at Wikipedia.

Gallery

  • Ganymede in Orbiter 2002
  • Ganymede in Orbiter 2002P3
  • Ganymede in Orbiter 2003P2
  • Ganymede from voyager1jupiter.zip in Orbiter 2003P2
  • Ganymede in Orbiter 2005P1
  • Ganymede as seen by the Juno spacecraft in 2021
  • Animation of three inner Galilean moons showing orbital resonance
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