perijove

Noun

Meaning

periapsis in orbit around Jupiter

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An observer sitting on the (drifting) perijove will see the moons coming into conjunction in the same place (elongation). Source: Internet

The correct equation (part of the Laplace equations) is: : In other words, the mean motion of Io is indeed double of that of Europa taking into account the precession of the perijove. Source: Internet

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