Jupiter moon io composition book

Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. See a photo of jupiter s moon, io, taken from the robotic galileo spacecraft, from national geographic. The jupiter image is an infrared color composite taken by the spacecrafts nearinfrared imaging spectrometer on feb. Jupiter has 53 named moons and another 26 awaiting official names. The composition of these lavas and plumes remains uncertain. Some references in fiction focus on more than one moon, or do not refer to a specific moon. Unlike earth and the moon, ios main source of internal heat comes from tidal dissipation rather than radioactive isotope decay, the result of ios orbital resonance with europa and ganymede. Galileo arrived at jupiter in december 1995 and carried infrared and. It is the fourthlargest moon in the solar system, has the highest density of all of them, and has the lowest amount of water by atomic ratio of any known astronomical object in the solar system.

Io is the third largest of jupiter s moons and very similar in size to our own moon. In the following i will talk about the most interesting ones. The air of io is roughly 90% sulfur, and 10% other simple atoms such as oxygen an idea of the interior composition can be guessed from the density of io, which is about 3. Io moon of jupiter this and more space videos at au watch a future space probe decend and land on io, one of jupiter s 4 largest moons the. The atmosphere of io is very thin and does not remain bound to io for very long. The galileo spacecraft, in exploring the moons of jupiter will try to learn more about the atmosphere of io. Callistos composition is approximately 49% to 55% ices, with the rest as rock.

How to make a customized journal with a composition book. Io is one of four galilean moons of jupiter, the closest to the planet. Io s atmosphere comes from its volcanoes, then disperses because, as a small moon, io does not have substantial gravity. Deep space universe starry night moon phase blank page journal notebook diary log book for note taking, journaling. This is where the magnetosphere of io may come from. Ganymede, the only moon in our solar system known to generate its own magnetic field. The surface must be very young because something has erased the impact craters. Instruments aboard the space probe galileo measured infrared energy emitted by volcanic hot spots on the satellites surface. It was formed from a collection of dustice particles that broke off of jupiter as jupiter was being formed. Introduction jupiter s moon io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system, with hundreds of volcanoes, some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles or kilometers high. The distance between the centers of io and jupiter is r 4. Io s mean distance from jupiter is 220,000 miles 422,000 km. The infrared wavelengths used highlight variations in the altitude of the jovian cloud tops. A resonance occurs when the gravity of two or more.

Scientists discover strombolilike eruption on volcanic moon. Jupiter s moon io eyeoh or eeoh is one of the most exotic places in the solar system. Io is one of the four large galilean moons of jupiter, visible with binoculars or a small telescope. There was nothing to prepare earth for io, the first jovian world visited by voyager in 1979. It orbits jupiter at an average distance of 262,000 miles 422,000 km, similar to the distance the moon orbits earth.

It is often called the pizza moon because its colorful surface looks like a pizza pie. It is the innermost of jupiter s four large moons and the third largest. Such heating is dependent on ios distance from jupiter, its orbital eccentricity, the composition of its interior, and its physical state. The premise of jupiter moon is that the jupiter system has been colonized. Io has no impact craters even though it has a rocky, solid surface.

Combined, scientists now think jupiter has 79 moons. There are many interesting moons orbiting the planet, but the ones of most scientific interest are the first four moons discovered beyond earththe galilean satellites. Three of the moons, io, europa, and ganymede listed from closest to furthest from jupiter orbit with a 1. With a diameter of about 2275 miles, it is the fourth largest moon in the solar system. Io and europa may be somewhat similar in bulk composition to the. Understanding the number and composition of the layers is still being studied. It orbits at 262,032 miles out from its planet every 1. Io after galileo a new view of jupiters volcanic moon rosaly. Ios surface composition laboratory for atmospheric and space. The moon io is the innermost of jupiter s four main satellites, those known as the galilean moons. From the end of the 19th century, dozens of much smaller jovian moons have been discovered and have received the names of lovers or.

Madelinetosh farm twist closeout sale 30% off all colors listed here all sales final. Figure 1appearance of io against the disk of jupiter during the. Io is tidally locked, so the same side always faces jupiter. It is the most volcanically active and colorful place in the solar system.

Spread the glue stick on the book cover, making sure to go the edge and just to the edge of the book binding. Except at its volcanic hot spots, io s surface temperature is well below freezing. Modeling of ios interior composition suggests that the mantle is composed of at least 75% of the magnesiumrich mineral forsterite. Io is a large, rocky, volcanically active moon of jupiter.

Its phase composition and influence on ios atmosphere and jupiters. Madelinetosh farm twist is a perfectly plump twoply yarn that is begging to become your next cozy sweater or accessory to gift. This galilean moon has a diameter of 2,996 miles and an orbital radius of about 1,170,042 miles. Jupiter svolcanic moon io is veiled by a thin atmosphere, but how much its volcanoes andchunks of frozen gas contribute to its atmosphere has puzzled scientists fordecades. An amazing capture of jupiter and its moons universe today. Check out amazon fees and revenue for 1723015296 galaxy composition book. It pulls its name of io, loving conquest of zeus persecuted by the wife of this last one, hera, whose a priestess she had been. Io, which simmers with more than 100 active cauldrons and spews lava fountains some 5,000 feet high. It is thought to have formed over a period of up to 10 million years from the accretion disk that surrounded jupiter. Introductionjupiters moon io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system, with hundreds of volcanoes, some erupting lava. Excerpted from the night sky, by richard grossinger. Its surface is a mixture of cratered and grooved terrain. Plumes of sulfur spew upward as high as 190 miles 300 kilometers.

Because of its slow formation, and the lack of tidal heating, not enough heat was generated to melt the ice and allow callisto to have a. Atmosphere of io, jupiters moon windows to the universe. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. The density of iron is about 5, and that of silicate rock is 3, so the inside of io must be made out of rocky material and sulfur deep inside io is probably a core made of heavier metal elements such as iron. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar. The composition of io is very different from the other icy satellites and suggests a certain path for ios evolution. It was discovered in the year 1610 by galileo galilei. Thus, any ice near jupiter was vaporized, leaving europa and io with compositions similar to planets in the inner solar system.

Calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force of. Instead of drab craters as expected, io startled earth with vistas of flaky sulphuryellow sands that looked like a gigantic pizza from which volcanoes were actively shooting blue plumes as high as 200 miles into the air. Jupiter s moon io this picture shows a special color reconstruction of one of the erupting volcanos on io discovered by voyager 1 during its encounter with jupiter on the 4th and 5th of march. Our knowledge of ios volcanism, composition, and space environment were. Scientists have seen io s volcanic eruptions spewing material up to heights of 190 miles. Callisto orbits jupiter around every 16 earth days, and has a synchronous rotation. The ileas tenant is columbus college, a university that houses 50 students with a.

Jupiter s extensive system of natural satellites in particular the four large galilean moons io, europa, ganymede and callisto has been a common science fiction setting. Planetary scientists found out it was a volcanic world in 1979 when the voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft flew by and captured the first upclose images. Jupiters moon io is the most active volcanic natural satellite in our solar. Overview jupiter moons nasa solar system exploration. Jupiter has the fastest rotation of any planet at 9. Callisto callisto is the third biggest moon in the solar system and jupiter s most distant moon. Europa, encrusted with saltstained ice that may hide a onceliving subterranean sea.

It is jupiter s third biggest moon with a diameter of 3642 km, being slightly bigger than earths moon. Callisto jupiter iv callisto is the secondlargest moon of jupiter and thirdlargest moon in the solar system. Revenue and fees for 1723015296 galaxy composition book. Something crazy happens to jupiters moon io for 2 hours. Io is caught in a tugofwar between jupiters massive gravity and the smaller but precisely timed pulls from two neighboring moons that orbit farther from jupitereuropa and ganymede. Io is the closest moon to jupiter and, at 2,263 miles across, is the second smallest of the galilean satellites. Introduction jupiters moon io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system, with hundreds of volcanoes, some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles or kilometers high. Every time jupiter passes between io and the sun, casting the moon into cold darkness from a balmy 235 degrees fahrenheit in sunlight to 270 degrees in shadow, to be precise, that sulfur. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The first season, the far frontier, most of the story takes place on the ilea, a former deep space exploration vessel now consigned to the jupiter system.

Even so, it has an important impact on the jupiter system. Its volcanoes spew out molten sulfur, making io a very colorful moon. Io, the innermost large moon of jupiter, is about the same size and density as earths moon. Because the atmosphere comes from its volcanoes, the air of io is made primarily of sulphur. It has billowing volcanic geysers spewing sulfurous plumes to over 500 kilometers high. Jupiter s moon io is known for its lava fountains and roiling lava lakes, but scientists had never seen such an intense eruption in. It is the most volcanic body known, with lava flows, lava lakes, and giant calderas covering its sulfurous landscape. Deep inside io is probably a core made of heavier metal elements such as iron. Its mass is estimatedcalculated at being 89,319,379,731,108,900,000,000 kg. Once the particles from the atmosphere get into the magnetosphere, they create a donutshaped cloud of material around io. A bit larger than earths moon, io is the innermost of jupiter s large satellites and the most volcanically active body in the solar system, with plumes of matter rising up to 186 miles 300 km above the surface. Io is the fifth moon in distance from the planet jupiter. Composition of io, jupiters moon windows to the universe. Jupiter s moon io is 778 million kilometers from the sun.

Measure the width of the composition book and add an extra inch or so, so that the extra can be wrapped around the composition book cover. The ileas tenant is columbus college, a university that houses 50 students with a faculty of five. Jupiters fifth moon, io, is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Io pronounced eye oh is one of jupiter s moons discovered by galileo. Io moon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The most massive of the moons are the four galilean moons, which were independently discovered in 1610 by galileo galilei and simon marius and were the first objects found to orbit a body that was neither earth nor the sun.

Callisto is tidally locked during rotation meaning that it orbits jupiter with the same hemisphere facing inwards making jupiter seemingly stands still in callistos sky. Io is caught in a tugofwar between jupiter s massive gravity and the smaller but precisely timed pulls from two neighboring moons that orbit farther from jupiter europa and ganymede. Pdf a history of the exploration of io researchgate. Juice assessment study report yellow book, esa, 2012. Io is the innermost of the four galilean moons of jupiter and, with a diameter of 3,642 kilometers, the fourthlargest moon in the solar system. It was discovered in 1610 by galileo galilei and was named after the mythological.

This extreme activity is the result of jupiter s powerful gravitational pull, which causes io s tormented solid crust to. Even though io has nearly the same size 3643 km across and density 3. This montage of images of jupiter and its volcanic moon io, was taken by the new horizons spacecrafts flyby in early 2007. It has a diameter of 1,942 miles 3,636 km, very close in size to our moon.

A new view of jupiters volcanic moon springer praxis. The innermost of jupiters four planetsized moons, io is also one of the most volcanically. Io, the innermost galilean satellite is an active fiery world. Extreme volcanism on jupiters moon io springerlink. The moon io the innermost of jupiters galilean satellites.