Abstract Voyager's photographs show a highly prolated and asymmetrical Amalthea. We tried to fit these data into the equations for an approximately equipotential surface and conclude that its density must be 1.8g cm−3 if it is formed on a synchronous orbit around Jupiter.


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    Title :

    On the shape of Amalthea


    Contributors:
    Ferrini, F. (author) / Milani, A. (author) / Nobili, A.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1981-01-01


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English