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Title:
B, V photometry of Thebe (JXIV)
Authors:
Pascu, D.; Panossian, S. P.; Schmidt, R. E.; Seidelmann, P. K.; Hershey, J. L.
Affiliation:
AA(U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC), AB(U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC), AC(U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC), AD(U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC), AE(Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD)
Publication:
Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 98, no. 1, July 1992, p. 38-42. (Icarus Homepage)
Publication Date:
07/1992
Category:
Lunar and Planetary Exploration
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOMETRY, JUPITER SATELLITES, PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS, PLANETARY MAGNETOSPHERES, ALBEDO, COLOR, LIGHT CURVE, REMOTE SENSING
DOI:
10.1016/0019-1035(92)90204-K
Bibliographic Code:
1992Icar...98...38P

Abstract

Jupiter's small inner moon, Thebe, orbits within a severe environment of high energy charged particle bombardment and Io-derived contaminants; it is accordingly useful as a probe for environmental remote sensing. B and V photometry of Thebe relative to Amalthea indicate synchronous rotation. Thebe is one of the reddest moons in the solar system, suggesting that it has been resurfaced by sulfur from Io, but is also bluer than Amalthea, suggesting additional contaminants. Photometric pattern commonality between Thebe and the Galileans links the inner and outer satellite systems of Jupiter, suggesting that the same magnetospheric processes have modified the surfaces of both.
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