The Rotation of Europa

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Jan 2005

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Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Volume 91, Issue 1-2, pp. 131-149

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Rotation Of Celestial Bodies, Europa, Analytical Theories

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We present a semi-analytical theory of the rotation of Europa the Galilean satellite of Jupiter. The theory is semi-analytical in the sense that it is based on a synthetic theory of the orbit of Europa developed by Lainey. The theory is developed in the framework of Hamiltonian mechanics, using Andoyer variables and assumes that Europa is a rigid body. We consider this theory as a first step toward the modelization of a non rigid Europa covered by an ocean.

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