This page will have info that I have written on Io or other articles.
Beginner's Guide to Io
An FAQ about Io.
Ionian Statistics
The numbers on Io.
Ionian Nomenclature
Feature names on Io. Also includes links to info on a feature name's
origin and soon, links to individual pages for some features.
A Return to Io?
John Spencer et al. proposes a Jupiter-orbiting mission to Io. Read more
about the proposed in an article posted February 20, 2001.
IoFactSheet
This is a 19-page, more in-depth fact sheet on Io. The document
is in note form. The primary focus of the article is geology but
there is some info on the atmosphere and interior of Io as well as the
Io Plasma Torus and tidal heating. This file is large, about 609 KB.
Orbital and Physical Properties of the Solar
System's 96 satellites
Shows orbital, physical, and discovery of the solar systems 96 planetary
and asteriodal satellites. Updated November 19, 2000 with the addition
of 2 Saturnian moons and an asteriodal moon of 2000 DP107. Updated November
26, 2000 with the addition of S/ 2000 J 1, a new moon of Jupiter. Updated
December 27, 2000 with the addition of S/ 2000 S 7-12, 6 additional Saturnian
moons. Updated January 5, 2001 with the addition of S/ 2000 J 2-11. Updated
February 23, 2001 with the addition of S/ 2001 (87) 1. Updated March 23,
2001 with the addition of S/ 2001 (107) 1.
I27 Results discussed at the 32nd DPS
Meeting
Planetary scientists from around the country and around the world are
gathering this week [of Oct. 22, 2000] for the 32nd Annual Meeting of
the DPS in Pasadena, California. The DPS or Division of Planetary Science
is a part of the American Astronomical Society. Among the many results
discussed are the findings of the Galileo spacecraft's flyby of Io in
February 2000. Some of the many Io findings include the discover of an
active lava lake at Pele, refinement of Prometheus' plume' origin site,
possible impurities in Io's sulfur, and possible sulfur dioxide flooding
at a caldera near Chaac.
Ionian Volcanism as Seen by the Near-Infrared
Mapping Spectrometer
A precis of "A Close-Up Look at Io from Galileo’s Near-Infrared Mapping
Spectrometer" by R. Lopes-Gautier et al.
Ionian Geography
Learn all about the many volcanoes on Io in this 16-part geography lesson.
Discovery
of Io
Probably the most significent contribution that Galileo Galilei made to
science was the discovery of the four satellites around Jupiter that are
now named in his honor. Galileo first observed the moons of Jupiter on
January 7, 1610 through a homemade telescope. He originally thought he
saw three stars near Jupiter, strung out in a line through the planet.
The next evening, these stars seemed to have moved the wrong way, which
caught his attention. Galileo continued to observe the stars and Jupiter
for the next week. On January 11, a fourth star (which would later turn
out to be Ganymede) appeared.
Discovery of Io's Volcanoes
The exciting narrative of the discovery of Io's volcanoes by the JPL Voyager
team is taken from "Voyage To Jupiter," David Morrison and Jane
Samz, NASA SP-439, U. S. Government Printing Office, 1980, Washington,
D.C., p. 86.
Emakong and Culann
Info on the geology of Culann and Emakong Paterae.
I25notes
Info on the geology of Hi'iaka Patera and Montes, Zal Patera and Montes,
Tvashtar Catena
Volcanoes images in I27
Info on the geology of Chaac, Isum, Prometheus, Tvashtar, Zal, Shamshu,
and Telegonus
Possible Crater at Zal
Info on the possible crater at Zal Montes "Plateau"
Catagorization of Volcanoes on Io and
"Isum Linea"
Info on the periodicy of volcanoes on Io and lava fountains
Io Hot Spots UPDATED
A list of 123 active volcanic centers on Io updated as of the I27 flyby
Pillan Eruption: Three Years Later
Three years ago this summer, one of the largest volcanic
eruptions to occur on Jupiter's moon Io in the 1990's took place at a
little known volcano called Pillan Patera. In this article, I will
discuss the current research being done to understand this most studied
of Ionian eruptions.
This Page last updated
March 23, 2001
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