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Inner moons of Jupiter Push In to Europa

This visualization starts showing the orbits of Jupiter's inner moons (Europa, Io, Ganymede, Callisto, Amalthea, Thebe, Adrastea, and Metis). As the orbits procede we begin to zero in on Europa. Other moons and orbits fade away as we push in to Europa filling the screen.

This visualization was created in support of the Science on a Sphere film called "Largest" which is about Jupiter. Mulitple layer offset 120 degrees from each other are intended to overlay the orbits. A Europa label is provided so that it can be faded out in post production. A separate layer for Jupiter is also provided so that the other moons and orbit trails can also be faded out, leaving only Jupiter.


Jupiter inner moon orbits pushing in to Europa composite    Jupiter inner moon orbits pushing in to Europa composite
Duration: 19.0 seconds
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Jupiter inner moon orbits pushing in to Europa    Jupiter inner moon orbits pushing in to Europa

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Match rendered push in with Europa offset 0 degrees    Match rendered push in with Europa offset 0 degrees

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Match rendered push in with Europa offset 120 degrees    Match rendered push in with Europa offset 120 degrees

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Match rendered push in with Europa offset 240 degrees    Match rendered push in with Europa offset 240 degrees

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Match rendered push in with obnly the Europa label    Match rendered push in with obnly the Europa label

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Match rendered push in with only Jupiter    Match rendered push in with only Jupiter

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Animation Number:3617
Completed:2009-07-01
Animators:Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)
 Ernie Wright (UMBC)
 Tom Bridgman (GST)
Video Editor:Victoria Weeks (HTSI)
Producer:Michael Starobin (HTSI)
Scientist:Amy A. Simon-Miller (NASA)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:JPL/Horizon Orbital Ephemerides (2009/10/03 to 2009/12/19)
 Cassini/Imaging Science Subsystem (2000)
Data Collected:Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Io textures: unknown dates
Series:Science On a Sphere
 SoS Production - LARGEST
Keywords:
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> Jupiter
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Orbit
SVS >> Science On a Sphere
SVS >> Planets
 
 
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio


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