Ganymede 7 Quick-Look Orbit Facts

Encounter Trajectory

Quick-Look Facts

• April 5, 1997 -- 07:10 UTC
• Altitude: 3095 km
• 36 times closer than Voyager 1
• 19 times closer than Voyager 2
• Speed: 8.5 km/second
• Latitude: 56 deg N
• Longitude: 88 deg W

Perijove

• April 4, 1997 -- 11:04 UTC
• Jupiter Range: 9.1 Jupiter Radii
• Earth Range: 5.5 AU
• One Way Light Time: 46 minutes

• March 30 - April 6, 1997

• April 6 - May 4, 1997

Science Highlights

• Ganyemede north Alfven wing crossing
• First dawn-sideplasma sheet crossing (46 Rj)

• Ganymede high-energy impact regions (Kittu, etc.)
• Europa non-targeted encounter
• Callisto full-color global mosaic

• Small Red Spot
• Jupiter northern aurora

Ganymede Flyby Geometry

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