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Galileo Images and Animations

Galileo Images

• The full data sets from the first 15 orbits are available.
• Europa Images
  • Europa Clickable Map
  • Regional Mosaic-Europa Chaos, Gray Band(November 1997)
  • High-Resolution Europa Mosaic-Ridges, Plains, Mountains(November 1997)
  • Europa Ice Rafting View(December 1997)
  • Europa Images From Orbit 1 (June 1996).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 2 (September 1996).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 3 (November 1996).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 4 (December 1996).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 6 (February 1997).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 7 (April 1997).
  • Callisto 9 Encounter (June 1997)
  • Europa Images From Orbit 11 (November 1997).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 12 (December 1997).
  • Europa Images From Orbit 14 (March 1998)
  • Europa Images From Orbit 15 (May 1998)
• Io Images
  • Io Images From Orbit 1 (June 1996).
  • Io Images From Orbit 2 (September 1996).
  • Io Images From Orbit 3 (November 1996).
  • Io Images From Orbit 4 (December 1996).
  • Io Images From Orbit 6 (February 1997).
  • Io Images From Orbit 7 (April 1997).
  • Io Images From Orbit 8 (May 1997).
  • Io Images From Orbit 9 (June 1997).
  • Io Images From Orbit 10 (September 1997).
  • Io Imagas From Orbit 14 (March 1998).
  • Io Images From Orbit 21 (June 1999).
  • Io Animations (September 1996).
• Ganymede Images
  • Ganymede Images From Orbit 1 (June 1996).
  • Ganymede Images From Orbit 2 (September 1996).
  • Ganymede Images From Orbit 6 (February 1997).
  • Ganymede Images From Orbit 7 (April 1997).
  • Ganymede Images From Orbit 8 (May 1997).
• Callisto Images
  • Callisto Images From Orbit 2 (September 1996).
  • Callisto Images From Orbit 3 (November 1996).
  • Callisto Images From Orbit 8 (May 1997).
  • Callisto Images From Orbit 9 (June 1997).
  • Callisto Images From Orbit 10 (September 1997).
  • Callisto Images From Orbit 11 (November 1997).
• Amalthea Images
  • Amalthea Image From Orbit 2 (September 1996).
  • Amalthea Images From Orbits 6-9 (February - June 1997).
• Jupiter Images
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 1 (June 1996).
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 2 (September 1996).
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 3 (November 1996).
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 4 (December 1996).
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 6 (February 1997).
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 7 (April 1997)
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 8 (May 1997)
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 9 (June 1997)
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 10 (September-October 1997)
  • Jupiter Images From Orbit 11 (November 1997)
  • Animation of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (756 nm filter)
• Thebe Images
  • Thebe Images From Orbits 3 & 9 (November 1996 - June 1997).
• Metis & Adrastea Images
  • Metis & Adrastea Images (November 1996 - June 1997).

• The Planetary Photojournal has an archive of Galileo images
• Educator's Slide Set Volume 1. Twenty slides showing Galileo's launch, the most spectacular images from flybys of the Earth, Moon, Venus, Asteroids Gaspra and Ida and the Shoemaker-Levy/9 impacts, accompanied by descriptions, suggestions on educational activities, and background material not found anywhere else.
• Educator's Slide Set Volume 2. Continuation from Slide Set 1, this set shows images of Jupiter and its moons.
• Dramatic views of the asteroids Gaspra and Ida (and Ida's moon, Dactyl).
• See the latest pictures from Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 colliding with Jupiter.
  
• Take a look at the Earth-Moon flyby images.
  
• Galileo Galilei's Finger. The middle finger of Galileo's right hand is on display in a museum in Italy. No kidding!
• Also, Galileo Galilei's vertebra is on display in a University in Italy.

Galileo Imaging Camera Outreach

Galileo Spacecraft Images

Galileo Doppler Plots

• Doppler plot confirming the Probe release (July 13, 1995).
• Galileo Jupiter Orbit Insertion Burn (December 7, 1995).
• Perijove Raise Maneuver (March 14, 1996).
• Ganymede 1 Flyby (June 27, 1996).
• Europa 4 Flyby (December 19, 1996).
• Europa 6 Flyby (February 20, 1997).
• Ganymede 7 Flyby (April 4, 1997).
• Ganymede 8 Flyby (May 7, 1997).
• Callisto 9 Flyby (June 25, 1997).
• Callisto 10 Flyby (September 17, 1997).
• Europa 11 Flyby (November 6, 1997).
• Europa 12 Flyby (December 16, 1997).
• Ganymede 12 Flyby (December 15, 1997).
• Europa 13 Flyby (February 10, 1998).
• Europa 14 Flyby (March 29, 1998).
• Europa 15 Flyby (May 31, 1998).
• Europa 16 Flyby (July 21, 1998).
• Europa 18 Flyby (November 22, 1998).

Galileo Jupiter Approach Images and Animations (Computer Generated)

• Galileo Jupiter Approach Images. A sequence of 121 images of Galileo approaching Jupiter during Jupiter orbital insertion on December 7, 1995.
• Galileo Jupiter Approach Animations. Five animations covering the Jupiter orbit insertion events on December 7, 1995.

Artist Renderings of the Galileo Mission

• Paintings by Ken Hodges and Michael Carroll.
• Jovian Fields & Particles (93K GIF Image).
• Jovian Magnetosphere/Solar Wind Interaction (161K GIF Image).

Galileo Flyby Animations (Computer Generated)

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• Ganymede 1 Flyby (June 27, 1996)
• Ganymede 2 Flyby (September 6, 1996)
• Callisto 3 Flyby (November 4, 1996)
• Europa 4 Flyby (December 19, 1996)
• Europa 6 Flyby (February 20, 1997)
• Europa 6 Flyby (April 1997 Press Conference)
• Ganymede 7 Flyby (April 4, 1997)
• Ganymede 8 Flyby (May 7, 1997)
• Callisto 9 Flyby (June 25, 1997)
• Callisto 10 Flyby (September 17, 1997)
• Europa 11 Flyby (November 6, 1997)
• Europa 12 Flyby (December 16, 1997)
• Europa 13 Flyby (February 10, 1998)
• Europa 14 Flyby (March 29, 1998)
• Europa 15 Flyby (May 31, 1998)
• Europa 16 Flyby (July 21, 1998)
• Europa 17 Flyby (September 26, 1998)
• Europa 18 Flyby (November 22, 1998)
• Europa 19 Flyby (February 1, 1999)
• Callisto 20 Flyby (May 9, 1999)
• Callisto 21 Flyby (June 30, 1999)
• Callisto 22 Flyby (August 14, 1999)
• Callisto 23 Flyby (September 16, 1999)
• Io 24 Flyby (October 11, 1999)
• Io 25 Flyby (November 26, 1999)
• Voyager/Galileo Morph Animation (Quicktime - 846K)
  This animation changes from a Voyager image of Ganymede to a Galileo image of the same region of Ganymede. Courtesy of Colin Law from Rice University.
• Ganymede The Movie (AVI - 3.3MB)
  Impressive flyby over the surface of Ganymede - created from Voyager data.

Galileo Probe Animations

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• MPEG Animation (3.6MB) showing Jupiter approach, probe release, coast to Jupiter arrival, entry, parachute deployment. A killer animation!
• MPEG (325K) or Quicktime (771K) animation showing the probe heating up as it plows through Jupiter's atmosphere.
• MPEG (331K) or Quicktime (724K) animation showing the probe's parachute deployment.
• Quicktime Animation (496K) of the Probe's lower descent on its main parachute.
• Quicktime Animation (2.0MB) of the Probe's upper descent on its main parachute. Note the lightning bolts!

Earth-Based Images of the Galileo Probe Entry Site

• Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) Images (July 27, 1995).
• Hubble Space Telescope Images (February & October 1995).
• Pic du Midi Observatory Images (November 1995).
• La Palma Images of Probe Entry Site (December 3-4, 1995)
• Pic du Midi Observatory Images of Probe Entry Site (December 5, 1995)
• IRTF Images of Jupiter at Time of Galileo Probe Entry (December 7, 1995)

Hubble Space Telescope Images

• Hubble Images of Jupiter's Aurora (October 17, 1996)
• Hubble Image of Jupiter and Io (July 24, 1996)
• Hubble Images of Jupiter shows the Galileo's probe entry site (February 13, 1995)
• Hubble Photo Gallery of Jupiter's Galilean Satellites (October 10, 1995)
• Hubble Discovers Bright New Spot on Io (October 10, 1995)