Europa is one of Jupiter's four major moons. It was discovered by Galileo in 1610. It is the second closest of the four major moons to Jupiter after Io, orbiting the planet at a distance of 671,000 km from its center with a period of 3.5512 days. When Jupiter is at opposition, its brightness as seen from Earth is magnitude 6. Europa's diameter is estimated to be 3,130 km, and its density is estimated to be about 3.0. The Voyager spacecraft discovered that its surface is covered with ice, with few craters but many irregular striated patterns. [Sadao Murayama] Jupiter's second moon. Diameter 3,130 km. The surface is covered with ice and has irregular stripes. Photographed by the Jupiter probe Galileo © NASA/JPL/DLR "> Europa Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
木星の四大衛星の一つ。1610年ガリレイが発見した。四大衛星中ではイオに次いで木星に近く、木星の中心から67万1000キロメートルの距離を3.5512日の周期で公転している。木星が衝(しょう)のころ地球から見た明るさは6等級。ユーロパの直径は3130キロメートル、密度は約3.0と求められている。惑星探査機ボイジャーにより、その表面は氷に覆われ、クレーターは少ないが多くの不規則な条状模様がみられることがわかった。 [村山定男] 木星の第2衛星。直径3130km。表面は氷に覆われ、不規則な条状模様がみられる。木星探査機「ガリレオ」により撮影©NASA/JPL/DLR"> ユーロパ 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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