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 GalileanSatellitesPlot

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Plot the relative positions of Jupiter's four largest moons as seen from Earth

Contributed by: Jeff Bryant

ResourceFunction["GalileanSatellitesPlot"] []

computes the current view of the Galilean satellites as seen from Earth.

ResourceFunction["GalileanSatellitesPlot"] [date]

computes the view on the specified date.

Details and Options

ResourceFunction["GalileanSatellitesPlot"] takes the same options as ListPlot.

Examples

Basic Examples (2) 

Plot the relative positions of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter as seen from Earth:

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ResourceFunction["GalileanSatellitesPlot"] []
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Recreate the scene observed by Galileo on January 13, 1610, at 6 p.m., in Italy:

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ResourceFunction["GalileanSatellitesPlot"] [ DateObject[{1610, 1, 13, 18}, TimeZone -> 1]]
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Neat Examples (1) 

Compute a time sequence of the motion of the Galilean satellites:

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Grid[List /@ Table[ResourceFunction["GalileanSatellitesPlot"] [ DateObject[{1610, 1, 13, h}, TimeZone -> 1], PlotRange -> {{-20, 20}, {-2, 2}}, LabelingFunction -> None], {h, 0, 20, 2}], Dividers -> All]
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Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 21 October 2020

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